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A minute moving among the patterns of beauty and the dreams of love is greater and more precious than an age filled with splendor granted by the weak to the strong.

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
Moving
Filled
Strong
Weak
Dream
Among
Splendor
Love
Dreams
Precious
Minutes
Minute
Beauty
Granted
Greater
Patterns
Age
Greatness

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