Serbian ProverbBe humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars.
About This Quote
Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars. The two sentences above were written by a famous Chinese poet, Wang Wei , in the 13 century. They are the epitome of the concept of being humble and noble. The first sentence says that we are made of earth so it is important to be humble because the Earth is the ground to which everything else is compared. The second sentence shows us that we are made of stars so it is important to be noble because everything else in the universe revolves around us and we must do our part in this world.
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