"I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth"
About this Quote
The word “gifts” matters. Gifts aren’t earned; they’re bestowed. White positions himself as the conduit to something higher, implying the beloved has been deprived of these essentials until he arrives. “Knowledge” reads as experience and worldly savvy; “wisdom” suggests maturity, patience, the long view; “truth” lands as emotional honesty, but also as a subtle flex: I see things clearly, and I’ll make you see them too. It’s intimate, yes, but it’s also power dynamics in slow motion.
In the context of 1970s soul and bedroom orchestration, this kind of language fits the era’s appetite for romance that felt expansive, almost cinematic. White’s persona was never the needy lover; he was the calm, commanding presence who could turn private desire into something like gospel. The subtext isn’t “let’s fall in love.” It’s “come with me, and your life will make more sense.”
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| Topic | Wisdom |
|---|---|
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White, Barry. (n.d.). I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ill-come-to-you-with-gifts-of-knowledge-wisdom-131827/
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White, Barry. "I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth." FixQuotes. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ill-come-to-you-with-gifts-of-knowledge-wisdom-131827/.
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"I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ill-come-to-you-with-gifts-of-knowledge-wisdom-131827/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.








