Become dust – and they will throw thee in the air; Become stone – and they will throw thee on glass
Sir Muhammad Allama Iqbal, was a poet, philosopher and politician, as well as an academic, barrister and scholar in British India
Sexual self-restraint is only a preliminary stage in the ego's evolution
Islam is itself destiny and will not suffer destiny
Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture
Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians
Rise above sectional interests and private ambitions... Pass from matter to spirit. Matter is diversity; spirit is light, life and unity
A wrong concept misleads the understanding; a wrong deed degrades the whole man, and may eventually demolish the structure of the human ego
We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us
It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles
Three things build love: To make Salam (greeting), to make space for a person in a gathering, to address a person in a respectable and good manner
It is the lone worker who makes the first advance in a subject; the details may be worked out by a team
Extravagance is also when a person eats whatever he wishes
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye
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