Jalaluddin RumiTwo there are, who are never satisfied; The lover of the world and the lover of Knowledge.
About This Quote
In this quote, the poet William Blake speaks of two people who are not satisfied with anything. In the world, there are people who want more and more, and they never have enough. In contrast, there is someone who has knowledge. These two types of people do not have the same desires.
There is a desire for knowledge in a person’s life, but it is a desire for knowledge of God and God’s word only. The four lines that follow show that once the love of the world is gone, then true knowledge can be found.
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