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They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.

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
Gibran Khalil Gibran
Jubran Khalil Jubran
Madness
Price
Perspective
Day
Gold
Deem
Days
Priceless
Money
Mad
Think
Sell
Thinking
Sells

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