Rabindranath Tagore

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, read more

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

The question why there is evil in existence is the same as why there is imperfection... But this is the read more

The question why there is evil in existence is the same as why there is imperfection... But this is the real question we ought to ask: Is this imperfection the final truth, is evil absolute and ultimate?

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

Nationality is respectable only when it is on the defense, when it is waging wars of liberation it is sacred; read more

Nationality is respectable only when it is on the defense, when it is waging wars of liberation it is sacred; when those of domination it is accursed.