The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
-'Ali bin Abi Talib (ra), "Masters of the Path"
Monday, December 22, 2008
What is Justice?
What is justice? Giving water to trees.
What is injustice? To give water to thorns.
Justice consists in bestowing bounty in its proper place,
not on every root that will absorb water.
-Mathnawi [V, 1089-1090]
What is injustice? To give water to thorns.
Justice consists in bestowing bounty in its proper place,
not on every root that will absorb water.
-Mathnawi [V, 1089-1090]
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