Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Jalaluddin Rumi
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the...
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the...
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the...
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the...
About This Quote

When we say someone is wise, what we often mean is that they have learned from their mistakes and have moved on. Their lives and how they treat other people in them reflect this change. We can learn a lot about ourselves when we look at the way we treat others, and we can also learn a lot about ourselves when we look at the world in which we live.

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