Love isn't the work of the tender and the gentle; Love is the work of …

Rumi
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Love isn't the work of the tender and the gentle; Love is the work of wrestlers. The one who becomes a servant of lovers is really a fortunate sovereign. Don't ask anyone about Love; ask Love about Love. Love is a cloud that scatters pearls. ✨ Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (2008). The Pocket Rumi, p.82, Shambhala Publications
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