Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

35 quotes

Rabindranath Tagore is an Indian polymath whose words have traveled far beyond their original audience. Their thinking spans from Truth to Time, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. Discover 47 of Rabindranath Tagore's most memorable quotes, ranging across Truth, Time, Love, Life, and God. Consider this gem from Rabindranath Tagore: "Those who own much have much to fear."

“Those who own much have much to fear.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Fear

All Quotes by Rabindranath Tagore

“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

God

“Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

God

“Love is not a mere impulse, it must contain truth, which is law.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Truth

“Facts are many, but the truth is one.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Truth

“We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Great

“Age considers youth ventures.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Age

“In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Art

“Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Beauty

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Life

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Inspirational

“The water in a vessel is sparkling the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear the great truth has great silence.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Great

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Education

“Death is not extinguishing the light it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Death

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Faith

“Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Nature

“Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Wisdom

“We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Freedom

“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Time

“Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Friendship

“To be outspoken is easy when you do not wait to speak the complete truth.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Truth