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He who wears his morality but as his best garment were better naked.The wind and the sun will tear no holes in his skin.
He who wears his morality but as his best garment were better naked.The wind and the sun will tear no holes in his skin.
Approximate author period: c. 1907 AD · modern
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- Kahlil Gibran
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- Approximate author period: c. 1907 AD · modern
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