They say: 'If a man knew himself, he...... Quote by "Khalil Gibran"

They say: 'If a man knew himself, he would know all mankind.' I say: 'If a man loved mankind, he would know something of himself.
— Khalil Gibran Love Letters in the Sand: The Love Poems of Khalil Gibran

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No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
— Khalil Gibran The Prophet

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Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.
— Khalil Gibran The Prophet

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Love is trembling happiness.
— Khalil Gibran

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Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
— Khalil Gibran

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Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.
— Khalil Gibran

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