Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians
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
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
If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy
If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal
Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
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