The truth comes as conqueror only because we have lost the art of receiving it as guest.

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) Indian Bengali poet, philosopher [a.k.a. Rabi Thakur, Kabiguru]
The Fourfold Way of India (1924)

Often paraphrased: "Truth comes as conqueror only to those who have lost the art of receiving it as friend."


 
Added on 3-May-10 | Last updated 3-May-10
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