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If you would behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and sea are one.

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
Spirit
Behold
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River
Heart
Rivers
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Sea
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