To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life.

The thing that is incredible is life itself. Why should we be here in this sun-illuminated universe? Why should there be green earth under our feet?

No soul can be forever banned, Eternally bereft, Whoever falls from God's right hand Is caught into his left.

Mr. Rihani is a man of ardent poetic temperament, a clever poet, and a man of unworldly ideals.

By a divine paradox, wherever there is one slave there are two. So in the wonderful reciprocities of being, we can never reach the higher levels until all our fellows ascend with us.

Choices are the hinges of destiny.

Yes, take a little time to play And look at life the other way. God rested when the world was made: Rest now, old friend; be not afraid. But think not that your work is over, That you are now a foot-free rover, A rambler upon idle ways, Whittling away the golden days. For in the road climb to the goal There's no long furlough for a soul. There's no long pause: on every height Another summit swims in sight. The long road rises, scene by scene, With little restings in between.