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God has placed in each soul an apostle to lead us upon the illumined path. Yet many seek life from without, unaware that is within them.

Khalil Gibran

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Khalil Gibran
Age: 48 †
Born: 1883
Born: January 6
Died: 1931
Died: April 10
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