Words, without power, is mere philosophy
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
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute
The world's big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark
Those who make fun of you, those who try to get rid of you, they are the people whose applause you most often seek to obtain.
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
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