Rumi 88

'All human beings
are born free and equal
in dignity and rights.'
(Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, Article 1)

Rumi 87: Michael Jackson (1958-2009) (d.25/6/09)

'Rest in peace...and may you find what you were searching for...'
(Cyrus Rumi)

Rumi 86

"Jesus said: 'Whoever perennially lies, loses his beauty; and whoever quarrels with people, loses his human decency; and whoever is persistently despondent, becomes drawn and emaciated, and whoever behaves irritably, submits his soul to torture and misery.'"
('Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis', by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh)

Rumi 85

'In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.'
(Tao Te Ching, lived c462-302BC)

Rumi 84

'We dance around in a ring
and suppose,
But the Secret sits in the middle
and knows.'
(Robert Frost, 1874-1963)

Rumi 83

'To focus solely on our own well-being
is to separate ourselves from others
and to starve beneficial qualities
such as love and generosity.'
('Essential Spirituality', by Roger Walsh)

Rumi 82

'What you perceive
to be the end
is but a dawn
to a new beginning
in human consciousness
and understanding.'
(The Codex: A Divine Writ, by Cyrus Rumi)