Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.
Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan.
I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore
I closed my mouth and spoke to you in a hundred silent ways
The cure for pain is in the pain.
Respond to every call that excites your spirit
Either give me more wine or leave me alone
Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born
Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart
Backbiting is the attempt of one who is incapable of doing better himself
Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others
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