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Angry Quote by Rumi

“Be like a river in generosity and giving help. Be like a sun in tenderness and pity. Be like night when covering other's faults. Be like a dead when furious and angry. Be like earth in modesty and humbleness. Be like a sea in tolerance. Be as you are or as you look like.” quote by Rumi
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“Be like a river in generosity and giving help. Be like a sun in tenderness and pity. Be like night when covering other's faults. Be like a dead when furious and angry. Be like earth in modesty and humbleness. Be like a sea in tolerance. Be as you are or as you look like.”

Rumi

About This Quote

Source Poem: The Masnavi, 13th century Sufi poetry

Encourages embodying natural qualities—generosity, tenderness, forgiveness, calm, modesty, tolerance—to guide behavior.

In simple terms: Adopt nature's virtues in actions.

Key Takeaway

Live with compassionate, balanced traits.

Themes

generosity forgiveness humility balance compassion

Mood

reflective inspirational

Type

philosophical spiritual

When to use this quote

  • personal relationships
  • conflict resolution
  • leadership
  • community building
  • self‑development

Key Concepts

Sufi ethics moral philosophy nature symbolism

Questions to Reflect On

  • Which natural quality do you find hardest to embody?
  • How can you practice tolerance daily?
A Different Perspective

May be idealistic; real life often demands pragmatic boundaries.

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