“The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize.”

—  Rumi

As quoted in Rumi Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Great Sufi Master (2000) by Timothy Freke
Variant: The fault is in the blamer — Spirit sees nothing to criticize.

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