Who among you does not feel that his power to love is boundless And yet who does not feel that very love, though boundless, encompassed within the center of his being, and moving not from love thought to love thought, nor from love deeds to other love deeds.
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Vain are the beliefs and teachings that make man miserable, and false is the goodness that leads him into sorrow and despair, for it is mans purpose to be happy on this earth and lead the way to felicity and preach its gospel wherever he goes. He who does not see the kingdom of heaven in this life will never see it in the coming life. We came not into this life by exile, but we came as innocent creatures of God, to learn how to worship the holy and eternal spirit and seek the hidden secrets within ourselves from the beauty of life.Kahlil Gibran
He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty.
Kahlil Gibran
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions.
Kahlil Gibran
He who understands you is greater kin to you than your own brother. For even your own kindred neither understand you nor know your true worth.
Kahlil Gibran
And what is word knowledge but a shadow of wordless knowledge.
Kahlil Gibran
Love has no other desire but to fulfull itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Kahlil Gibran
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