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Kahlil Gibran.

“Work is love made visible.”

Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. Born in what is now Lebanon, he emigrated to the United States as a child. His book of poetic essays, The Prophet (1923), has been translated into many languages and is still widely read and quoted.

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New York City
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1883 – 1931
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The Prophet
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“Strange that creatures without backbones have the hardest shells.”

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Poetry

The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

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Poetry · 1923

The Prophet

A book of 26 poetic essays. The prophet Almustafa, about to sail home after twelve years in the city of Orphalese, is asked by its people to speak on life's great subjects: love, marriage, children, work, joy and sorrow, freedom and death.

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  1. Love gives freedomTrue love does not possess; it lets each person grow.
  2. Children are their ownParents can give children love, but not their thoughts; they belong to tomorrow.
  3. Work is love made visibleWork done with care becomes a way of giving to others.
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