The more one studies the harmony of music, and then studies human nature, how people agree and how they disagree, how there is attraction and repulsion, the more one will see that it is all music.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that the principles of music also apply to human interactions and relationships.
Hazrat Inayat Khan highlights the connection between the harmony found in music and the dynamics of human nature. By examining how people connect and conflict, he argues that our relationships, marked by attraction and repulsion, embody the same principles of harmony and dissonance that music does. This perspective encourages a deeper understanding of both art and the complexities of human relationships.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of art in understanding society, one could use this quote to illustrate the parallels between music and human interactions.
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