Suzy Kassem is an American philosopher, author, essayist, filmmaker, and poet of Egyptian heritage. More of her writings can be found at www.suzykassem.com.
Do not focus too much on the east,
And forget the west.
And do not ignore the south,
To speak for the north.
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Great people will always be mocked by those
Who feel smaller than them.
A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena.
A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey.
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When you crave the answer to any divine question,
And are prepared to abandon yourself
To Truth and Time to know it,
You must first train yourself to distinguish
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