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When a man destroys his fellow, people say that such a one is a murderer. When one set in authority destroys, it is said that this one is a faithful judge.

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Khalil Gibran

Khalil Gibran

Profession: Poet
Nationality: Lebanese


When a man destroys his fellow, people say that such a one is a murderer. When one set in authority .. Khalil Gibran

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