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A root is a flower that disdains fame.

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
Root
Roots
Fame
Flower
Inspirational
Disdains
Disdain

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For truth and the spirit will abide with the morrow.
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Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality
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The poet is a bird of strange moods. He descends from his lofty domain to tarry among us, singing if we do not honor him he will unfold his wings and fly back to his dwelling place.
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To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconstancy.
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For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.
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The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.
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Darkness is dawn not yet born.
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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.
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And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
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Cover me with soft earth, and let each handful be mixed With seeds ofjasmine, lilies, and myrtle and when they Grow above me and thrive on my body's element they will Breathe the fragrance of my heart into space.
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Spare me the political events and power struggles, as the whole earth is my homeland and all men are my fellow countrymen.
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I want every image to be the beginning of an unseen image.
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Your body is the harp of the soul.
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He who wears his morality but as his best garment were better naked. The wind and the sun will tear no holes in his skin.
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What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?
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Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.
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Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?
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Virtue tested: Have I not survived hunger and thirst, suffering, and mockery for the sake of the truth which heaven has awakened in my heart?
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Let there be spaces in your togetherness
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If your knowledge teaches you not the value of things, and frees you not from the bondage to matter, you shall never come near the throne of Truth.
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