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Kahlil Gibran on fatherhood, character, and how to live

3 sourced quotes from Kahlil Gibran, each with the original work, the year, and links to a primary or scholarly source you can check yourself. Selected for what they say to a man raising children.

“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, and…”
The Prophet, 'On Children', 1923
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth... Let your bending in the Archer's hand be for gladness.”
The Prophet, "On Children", 1923
“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”
The Prophet, "On Joy and Sorrow", 1923

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Works quoted here: The Prophet, 'On Children', The Prophet, "On Children", The Prophet, "On Joy and Sorrow".