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Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert.

Khalil Gibran

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Khalil Gibran
Age: 48 †
Born: 1883
Born: January 6
Died: 1931
Died: April 10
Painter
Philosopher
Poet
Writer
The Spring
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Jubran Khalil Jubran
Desert
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Truth
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Arid
Uprising
Bleak
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