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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Khalil Gibran
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Khalil Gibran
Age: 48 †
Born: 1883
Born: January 6
Died: 1931
Died: April 10
Painter
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The Spring
Gibran Khalil Gibran
Jubran Khalil Jubran
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