Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran
Kahlil Gibranwas a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer of the New York Pen League...
NationalityLebanese
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth6 January 1883
CityBsharri, Lebanon
CountryLebanon
judgement lambs shepherds
The shepherd will deny the diseased lamb in fear of the flock.
hurt judging judgement
When we oppose the hidden conscience, it does us hurt. When we betray it, it judges us.
hate would-be tombs
Hate is a dead thing. Who of you would be a tomb?
jealous yesterday judgement
Yesterday is ever jealous of...tomorrow.
giving judgement may
Those who give you a serpent when you ask for a fish, may have nothing but serpents to give.
judgement tears chains
Harlots shall be made pure by their own tears. But you publicans shall be held down by the chains of your own judgement.
judgement neighbour
Rob a neighbour with a smile.
judgement greater misdeeds
And how shall you punish those whose remorse is already greater than their misdeeds?
men roots treasure
Have you not heard of the man who was digging in the earth for roots and found a treasure?
heritage deny
He who denies his heritage, has no heritage
philosophy two path
Philosophy's work is finding the shortest path between two points.
sleep evil may
You are good when you are fully awake in your speech, Yet you are not evil when you sleep while your tongue staggers without purpose. And even stumbling speech may strengthen a weak tongue.
wall looks path
He is short-sighted who looks only on the path he treads and the wall on which he leans.
pain space
Our pain carves out a larger space for love to fill.