Rumi Quotes on Knowledge
Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi was a thirteenth-century Persian poet, jurist, and Sufi mystic, born in what is now Afghanistan and settling at Konya in Anatolia. This page collects quotes attributed to Rumi on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Rumi:
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
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“Kabir Helminski (ed.) The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations (2000)”
He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal. -
“Timothy Freke, Rumi Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Great Sufi Master (2000)”
The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize. -
“This discipline and rough treatment are a furnace to extract the silver from the dross. This testing purifies the gold by boiling the scum away.”
I, 232-3 (tr. Helminski, 1990) -
“I, 232-3 (tr. Helminski, 1990)”
This discipline and rough treatment are a furnace to extract the silver from the dross. This testing purifies the gold by boiling the scum away. -
“Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion.”
I, 431 (tr. Helminski, 1990) -
“I, 431 (tr. Helminski, 1990)”
Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion. -
“The idol of your self is the mother of all idols. To regard the self as easy to subdue is a mistake.”
I, 760-2 (tr. Helminski, 1990) -
“I, 760-2 (tr. Helminski, 1990)”
The idol of your self is the mother of all idols. To regard the self as easy to subdue is a mistake.