seven times have I despised my soul 3360

the first time when I saw her being meek that she might attain height。

the second time when I saw her limping before the crippled .

the third time when she was given to choose between the hard and the easy，and she chose the easy。

the fourth time when she committed a wrong，and comforted herself that others also commit wrong .

the fifth time when she forbore for weakness，and attributed her patience to strength .

the sixth time when she despised the ugliness of a face，and knew not that it was one of her own masks。

and the seventh time when she sang a song of praise，and deemed it a virtue .

作者：Kahlil Gibran

来源《沙与沫》