Quotation by

Khalil Gibran

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

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The author suggests that true beauty is discovered through love and compassion, while genuine truth is revealed through hard work and effort. He values emotional connection for beauty and practical labor for understanding reality.

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