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If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved
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"If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved"

- Kahlil Gibran

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This quote by Kahlil Gibran speaks to the concept of self-sacrifice. It recommends that if one's very own survival came with the expense of another's life, after that death would be more effective. This speaks to the idea of altruism as well as the readiness to put the requirements of others before one's own. It likewise speaks to the suggestion of the higher excellent, that sometimes it is essential to make a sacrifice in order to profit the better populace. This quote is a suggestion that occasionally it is essential to put the demands of others before our own, which occasionally the best sacrifice is needed for the higher good. It is a suggestion that we need to not hesitate to make the ultimate sacrifice if it is for the advantage of others.

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Kahlil Gibran This quote is written / told by Kahlil Gibran between January 6, 1883 and April 10, 1931. He was a famous Poet from Lebanon. The author also have 89 other quotes.

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