憩于理性，行于热情OnReasonAndPassion

卡里·纪伯伦

KahilGibran

Andtheriestesssokeagainandsaid：SeakusofReasonandPassion。

Andheanswered，saying：

Yoursoulisoftentimesabattlefield，uonwhichyourreasonandyourjudgmentwagewaragainstyourassionandyouraetite。WouldthatIcouldbetheeacemaker1inyoursoul，thatImightturnthediscordandtherivalryofyourelementsintoonenessandmelody。ButhowshallI，unlessyouyourselvesbealsotheeacemakers，nay，theloversofallyourelements?

Yourreasonandyourassionaretherudderandthesailsofyourseafaring2soul。Ifeitheryoursailsoryourrudderbebroken，youcanbuttossanddrift，orelsebeheldatastandstill3inmidseas。Forreason，rulingalone，isaforceconfining；andassion，unattended，isaflamethatburnstoitsowndestruction。

Thereforeletyoursoulexaltyourreasontotheheightofassion，thatitmaysing；andletitdirectyourassionwithreason，thatyourassionmaylivethroughitsowndailyresurrection，andlikethehoenixriseaboveitsownashes。

Iwouldhaveyouconsideryourjudgmentandyouraetiteevenasyouwouldtwolovedguestsinyourhouse。Surelyyouwouldnothonoroneguestabovetheother；forhewhoismoremindfulofonelosestheloveandthefaithofboth。

Amongthehills，whenyousitinthecoolshadeofthewhiteolars，sharingtheeaceandserenity4ofdistantfieldsandmeadows—Thenletyourheartsayinsilence，

"Godrestsinreason。

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Andwhenthestormcomes，andthemightywindshakestheforest，andthunderandlightningroclaimthemajestyofthesky，—thenletyourheartsayinawe，