Behold! human beings living in a underground den… like ourselves… they see only their own shadows, or the shadows of one another, which the fire throws on the opposite wall of the cave.
Plato, The Republic
Posts Tagged ‘freedom quotes’
the cave
Monday, November 2nd, 2009don’t you recall?
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Don’t You Recall?
Do you know where you came from?
You came from God’s harem, that’s where.
Yes, from God, who is without fault or flaw.
Try to remember.
Don’t you recall those divine, beautiful lips?
In truth, you’ve forgotten them,
and that’s why you’re so confused
and your head is spinning.
You’ve been selling your soul for a handful of dirt.
What a lousy deal!
Return that dirt. Know your value.
* You aren’t a slave. You’re the master.
You’re the sultan.
Beautiful faces came down secretly from the sky,
just for you.
Rumi
Editor’s comment: * this 13th century poet got it, how long before the rest of us catch up to this realization? We’ll stop being slaves, and be truly free when we start walking the walk.
soul pick-up
Friday, August 7th, 2009Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.
Moshe Dayan
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius
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And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to become.
Steve Jobs
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Love is my religion.
Ziggy Marley
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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
Anais Nin
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Love is the beauty of the soul.
St. Augustine
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To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.
Oscar Wilde
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