A Man From Lebanon: Nineteen Centuries Afterward
“
Master, Master of Light,
Whose eye dwells in the seeking fingers of the blind,
You are still despised and mocked,
A man too weak and infirm to be God,
A God too much man to call forth adoration.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Master, Master of Light,
Whose eye dwells in the seeking fingers of the blind,
You are still despised and mocked,
A man too weak and infirm to be God,
A God too much man to call forth adoration." in the context of "A Man From Lebanon: Nineteen Centuries Afterward" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kahlil Gibran" (Quotes, Jesus, The Son of Man (1928): Full text online)
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About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
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