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For Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining and Passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction.

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
Ruling
Flame
Flames
Destruction
Alone
Unattended
Passion
Confining
Force
Rudders
Reason
Burns

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