Freedom Quotes
Power said to the world, you are mine. The world kept it prisoner on her throne. Love said to the world, I am thine. The world gave it the freedom of her house.
"Power said to the world, you are mine. The world kept it prisoner on her throne. Love said to the world, I am thine. The world gave it the freedom of her house."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
The urge to possess the world becomes captivity, while loving participation brings freedom.
Key takeaway:
Notice where control is narrowing your own life as well as another's.
Origin of the quote
Stray Birds (1916), poem 93.
Who actually said this?
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Source:
Stray Birds — poem 93
