卡里·纪伯伦/KahilGibran
Itiswhenyourspiritgoeswanderinguponthewind, Thatyou, aloneandunguarded, .
Liketheoceanisyourgod-self, itremainsforeverundefiled, andliketheetheritliftsbutthewinged, evenlikethesunisyourgod-self, itknowsnotthewaysofthemolenorseeksittheholesoftheserpent.
Butyourgod-selfdwellsnotaloneinyourbeing—muchinyouisstillman, andmuchinyouisnotyetman, butashapelesspigmythatwalksasleepinthemistsearchingforitsownawakening.
AndofthemaninyouwouldInowspeak, foritisheandnotyourgod-selfnorthepigmyinthemist, 'renotoneofyou, , , , andhefallsforthoseaheadofhim, whothoughfasterandsureroffoot, yetremovednotthestumblingstone.
Andthisalso, thoughthewordlieheavyuponyourhears: themurderedisnotunaccountableforhisownmurder, , andthewhite-handedisnotcleaninthedoingsofthefelon.
Yea, theguiltyisoftentimesthevictimoftheinjured, ; , theweavershalllookintothewholecloth, andheshallexaminetheloomalso.
Ifanyofyouwouldbringjudgmenttotheunfaithfulwife, lethimalsoweightheheartofherhusbandinscales, .
Andifanyofyouwouldpunishinthenameofrighteousnessandlaytheaxuntotheeviltree, lethimseetoitsroots; andverilyhewillfindtherootsofthegoodandthebad, thefruitfulandthefruitless, allentwinedtogetherinthesilentheartoftheearth.
Andyoujudgeswhowouldbejust, whatjudgmentpronounceyouuponhimwhothoughhonestinthefleshyetisathiefinspirit? Whatpenaltylayyouuponhimwhoslaysinthefleshyetishimselfslaininthespirit? Andhowprosecuteyouhimwhoinactionisadeceiverandanoppressor, yetwhoalsoisaggrievedandoutraged?
