Law Quote by Khalil Gibran
““They see only their shadows, and their shadows are their laws.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Prophet, 1923, Lebanon
People are limited by their perceptions, which become self‑imposed rules.
In simple terms: Shadows become personal laws.
Key Takeaway
Challenge limiting beliefs.
Themes
perception
freedom
philosophy
self‑limitation
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Personal growth
- creative thinking
- breaking norms
Key Concepts
Existentialism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What shadows govern your actions?
- How can you see beyond them?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep‑seated views is hard.
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![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
![“[Islam] Leaves no room of human legislation in an Islamic state, because herein all legislative functions vest in God and the only function left for Muslims lies in their observance of the God-made law.” quote by Abul A'la Maududi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/704/abul-a-la-maududi-51903_function_islam-leaves-no-room-of-human-legislatio_886.jpg)
![“Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/449/abraham-lincoln-88_adoption_next-came-the-patent-laws-these-began-in_1828.jpg)
