A Man From Lebanon: Nineteen Centuries Afterward
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Men would bless you or curse you;
The curse, a protest against failure,
The blessing, a hymn of the hunter
Who comes back from the hills
With provision for his mate.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Men would bless you or curse you;
The curse, a protest against failure,
The blessing, a hymn of the hunter
Who comes back from the hills
With provision for his mate." 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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