It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to … - Khalil Gibran

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Reason is poor propaganda when opposed by the yammering, unceasing lies of shrewd and evil and self-serving men.

Khalil Gibran

It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving.

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And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

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I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is a sort of weakness, and mercy a kind of cowardice, and snobbery a form of strength.

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To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.

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