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The wolves prey upon the lambs in the darkness of the night, but the blood stains remain upon the stones in the valley until the dawn comes, and the sun reveals the crime to all.

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
Blood
Prey
Upon
Valleys
Comes
Dawn
Night
Stones
Wolves
Remain
Stains
Sun
Lambs
Crime
Valley
Darkness
Reveals

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