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Love descends upon our souls by the will of God and not by the demand or the plea of the individual.

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
Spiritual
Individual
Soul
Love
Descends
Plea
Souls
Demand
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