Rumi Quotes

If in the darkness of ignorance, you don’t recognize a person’s true nature, look to see whom he has chosen for his leader.

Rumi

• Nature
• Person
• Ignorance
• Leader
• Chosen

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• If in the darkness of ignorance, you don’t recognize a person’s true nature, look to see whom he has chosen for his leader.

  

  Rumi
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  • Person
  • Ignorance