Your children are not your children. They are the sons and … - Kahlil Gibran

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Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself...
You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

Kahlil Gibran

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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.

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Native Name: جُبْران خَليل جُبْران

Alternative Names: Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān • Jubrān, Jubrān Khalīl • Jubran, Jubran Khalil • K. Gibran • Gibran Khalil Gibran • Khalil Gibran

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Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself

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Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself... You may house their bodies but not their souls, … - Kahlil Gibran

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