"I have pondered long, and I know..." - Quote by Khalil Gibran
I have pondered long, and I know now that only the pure of heart forgive the thirst that leads to dead waters. And only the sure of foot can give a hand to him who stumbles.
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“I would tell you more of Him, but how shall I? When love becomes vast love becomes wordless. And when memory is overladen it seeks the silent deep.”
“I use hate as a weapon to defend myself; had I been strong, I would never have needed that kind of weapon.”
“Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes.”
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“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.”
“When I went to jail, I was a trained lawyer. And when the wardens received letters of demands or summonses, they didn't have the resources to go to an attorney to help them. I would help them settle their cases, so they became attached to me and the other prisoners.”
“This is the principle of Universal Brotherhood of man with one another, with all life down to the little ants.”