When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it gets burning from the heart, it becomes poetry
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
Be not entangled in this world of days and nights; Thou hast another time and space as well
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist see opportunity in every difficulty
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not
The truth is rarely pure and never simple
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth
Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something
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