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Although it is the roots of a tree that drink, you can see the results of that drinking through its branches, leaves and fruit. The tree that does not drink withers—how can this stay concealed?
— Rumi / Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī
"The branch is always the goal. The tree’s roots exist for the sake of its branches." — Rumi / Jalāluddīn Muhammad Rūmī