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Rabindranath Tagore Quotes on Virtue

Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet, philosopher, musician, and educator and the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. This page collects quotes attributed to Rabindranath Tagore on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Rabindranath Tagore:

    “You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

  • Attributed to Rabindranath Tagore:

    “The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.”

  • Attributed to Rabindranath Tagore:

    “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.”

  • Attributed to Rabindranath Tagore:

    “We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”