Rumi Quote

He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal.


As quoted in The Rumi Collection : An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (2000) by Kabir Helminski


He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal.

He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal.

He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal.

He whose intellect overcomes his desire is higher than the angels; he whose desire overcomes his intellect is less than an animal.