Quote by Muhammad Iqbal

When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it gets burning from the heart, it becomes poetry.

When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it ge

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This quote by Ukrainian philosopher and poet Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanov suggests that truth can be approached and expressed in two distinct ways: through philosophy and through poetry. When truth is approached purely from a rational and intellectual perspective, it is described as philosophy. However, when truth ignites passionate emotions and inspires intense feelings within an individual, it is transformed into poetry. The quote highlights the differing approaches and outcomes of these two disciplines in engaging with and conveying truth.

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