Children of Gods, Scions of Apes
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Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kahlil Gibran" (Quotes, The Vision: Reflections on the Way of the Soul (1994): Edited by Robin H. Waterfield, translated by Juan R. I. Cole)
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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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