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• I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and
  the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.


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If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind fo

revealing them to the trees.

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To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what h

already achieved but at what he a

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1932, has sold over 11 million

ic has been translated into

ver 20 languages. The book contains his philosophy on major concepts in human

h as love, joy, self-knowledge, freedom, and friendship.

Th em e Prophet is on the individual’s quest for enlightenment and
inner peace. The book opens up in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, in
the city of Orphalese. It begins with the story of Almustafa, a mysterious prophet
who is leaving the city after spending 12 years there. Before he leaves, the people
of e his wisdom, and the book is the wisdom that he shares.

opics in a poetic, inspiring way, sharing wisdom for

e ages. Some examples of his wisdom are below:

• On Love:
  When love beckons to you follow him, though his ways are hard and
  steep.


• On Giving:
  You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you
  give of yourself that you truly give.

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