My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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Sell Not Yourself At Little Price, Being So Precious In _x000D_ God's Eyes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Value yourself highly, as you are precious in the eyes of the divine.
This quote by Rumi emphasizes the importance of self-worth and recognizing our intrinsic value. It reminds us that we should not diminish ourselves or our abilities for the approval of others, but rather understand that we have significant worth that is acknowledged by a higher power.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-acceptance and confidence.
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Every fragile beauty, every perfect forgotten sentence, you grieve their going away, but that is not how it is. Where they come from never goes dry. It is an always flowing spring.
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Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God _x000D_ manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of _x000D_ the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and _x000D_ the leaf.
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Come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me
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