The Vision
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Life without Liberty is like a body without spirit. Liberty without thought is like a disturbed spirit … Life, liberty, and thought — three persons in one substance, eternal, never-ending, and unceasing.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Life without Liberty is like a body without spirit. Liberty without thought is like a disturbed spirit … Life, liberty, and thought — three persons in one substance, eternal, never-ending, and unceasing." in the context of "The Vision" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kahlil Gibran" (Quotes, The Vision: Reflections on the Way of the Soul (1994): Edited by Robin H. Waterfield, translated by Juan R. I. Cole)
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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.
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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