The tyrant claims freedom to kill freedom, and yet keep it for himself.
Rabindranath Tagore
Tyranny, Freedom, Hypocrisy, Power, Human Rights
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More Rabindranath Tagore Quotes
“Let the dead have the immortality of fame, but the living the immortality of love.” Rabindranath Tagore
Legacy, Love, Mortality, Spirituality, Human Connection
Rabindranath Tagore Legacy, Love, Mortality, Spirituality, Human Connection“Trees are Earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nature, Communication, Spirituality, Metaphor, Connection (duplicate Of Previous Entry)
Rabindranath Tagore Nature, Communication, Spirituality, Metaphor, Connection (duplicate Of Previous Entry)“When I think of ages past That have floated down the stream Of life and love and death, I feel how free it makes us To pass away.” Rabindranath Tagore
Time, Reflection, Freedom, Life And Death, Historical Perspective
Rabindranath Tagore Time, Reflection, Freedom, Life And Death, Historical Perspective“The night kissed the fading day With a whisper: “I am death, your mother, From me you will get new birth.”” Rabindranath Tagore
Death, Rebirth, Metaphor, Nature, Duality
Rabindranath Tagore Death, Rebirth, Metaphor, Nature, Duality“Yes, all my illusions will burn into illumination of joy, and all my desires ripen into fruits of love.” Rabindranath Tagore
Illusions, Joy, Love, Transformation, Personal Growth
Rabindranath Tagore Illusions, Joy, Love, Transformation, Personal Growth“The sands of desert may be very white and shiny, but I would much rather sow my seeds in black soil.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nature, Choices, Growth, Contrast, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Nature, Choices, Growth, Contrast, Metaphor“Tears came to my eyes. I forgot that he was a poor Cabuli fruit-seller, while I was –. But no, what was I more than he? He also was a father.” Rabindranath Tagore
Empathy, Equality, Connection, Humanity, Reflection
Rabindranath Tagore Empathy, Equality, Connection, Humanity, Reflection“Your speech is simple, my Master, but not theirs who talk of you.” Rabindranath Tagore
Simplicity, Communication, Understanding, Spirituality, Perception
Rabindranath Tagore Simplicity, Communication, Understanding, Spirituality, Perception“By unrighteousness man prospers, gains what appears desirable, conquer enemies, but perishes at the root.” Rabindranath Tagore
Morality, Prosperity, Consequences, Righteousness, Human Nature
Rabindranath Tagore Morality, Prosperity, Consequences, Righteousness, Human Nature“The modern age has brought the geography of the earth near to us, but made it difficult for us to come into touch with man.” Rabindranath Tagore
Modernity, Geography, Connection, Isolation, Human Experience
Rabindranath Tagore Modernity, Geography, Connection, Isolation, Human Experience“He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.” Rabindranath Tagore
Goodness, Busyness, Time, Self-reflection, True Nature
Rabindranath Tagore Goodness, Busyness, Time, Self-reflection, True Nature“Only in love are unity and duality not in conflict.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Unity, Duality, Harmony, Relationship Dynamics
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Unity, Duality, Harmony, Relationship Dynamics“If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door—or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.” Rabindranath Tagore
Resilience, Determination, Creativity, Optimism, Problem-solving
Rabindranath Tagore Resilience, Determination, Creativity, Optimism, Problem-solving“Grant me that I may not be a coward, feeling your mercy in my success alone; but let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.” Rabindranath Tagore
Humility, Courage, Spirituality, Resilience, Self-reflection
Rabindranath Tagore Humility, Courage, Spirituality, Resilience, Self-reflection“Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nirvana, Enlightenment, Transition, Spirituality, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Nirvana, Enlightenment, Transition, Spirituality, Metaphor“The question and the cry ‘Oh, where?’ melt into tears of a thousand streams and deluge the world with the flood of the assurance ‘I am!’” Rabindranath Tagore
Existence, Identity, Connection, Emotion, Self-awareness
Rabindranath Tagore Existence, Identity, Connection, Emotion, Self-awareness“If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.” Rabindranath Tagore
Loss, Perspective, Sorrow, Hope, Emotional Insight
Rabindranath Tagore Loss, Perspective, Sorrow, Hope, Emotional Insight“Religion is not a fractional thing that can be doled out in fixed weekly or daily measures as one among various subjects in the school syllabus. It is the truth of our complete being, the consciousness of our personal relationship with the infinite.” Rabindranath Tagore
Religion, Spirituality, Consciousness, Truth, Personal Journey
Rabindranath Tagore Religion, Spirituality, Consciousness, Truth, Personal Journey