"A root is a flower that disdains..." - Quote by Khalil Gibran
A root is a flower that disdains fame.
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“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”
“Truth is like the stars; it does not appear except from behind obscurity of the night. Truth is like all beautiful things in the world; it does not disclose its desirability except to those who first feel the influence of falsehood. Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.”
“But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.”
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“Let us measure ourselves by our Master, and not by our fellow-servants : then pride will be impossible.”
“The nearest to my heart are a king without a kingdom and a poor man who does not know how to beg.”
“It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us. This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good heart whatever they might have to say.”