Khalil Gibran
Libano
6 Jan 1883 // 10 Apr 1931
Poet
6 Jan 1883 // 10 Apr 1931
Poet
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Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality
Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge
Lovers embrace that which is between them rather than each other
Love is the only freedom in the world because it so elevates the spirit that the laws of humanity and the phenomena of nature do not alter its course
Love has the power that dispels death; charm that conquers the enemy
It is slavery to live in the mind unless it has become part of the body
It is only when you are pursued that you become swift
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees
If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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