A saying attributed to the 13th-century poet Rumi goes, “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” This is part of a complete episode.
Some words of wisdom attributed to the poet Rumi,
Raise your words, not voice.
It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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