You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak… - Kahlil Gibran

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You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link.
This is but half the truth.
You are also as strong as your strongest link.
To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean
by the frailty of its foam.
To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconstancy.

Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet · 1973 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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باطلة هي الاعتقادات والتعاليم التي تجعل الإنسان تعسا في حياته، وكذّابة هي العواطف التي تقوده إلى اليأس والحزن والشقاء. لأن واجب الإنسان أن يكون سعيداً وأن يعلم سُبل السعادة ويهدي الناس اليها اينما كان

Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it so that the other half may reach you.

They say: 'If a man knew himself,
he would know all mankind.'
I say: 'If a man loved mankind,
he would know something of himself.

You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link. This is but half the truth. You are also as strong as your stronges… - Kahlil Gibran

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