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"Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.You might give them your love but not your thoughts,For they have their own thoughts."

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About Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and visual artist best known for The Prophet. His work blended spirituality and philosophy and became widely influential in both Arabic and English literature.

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