Quote by Kahlil Gibran

Man merely discovers' he never can and never will invent.

Man merely discovers' he never can and never will invent.

Summary

This quote suggests that human innovation and progress are not true creations, but rather a process of uncovering or discovering the existing knowledge and truths that already existed in the natural world. The quote implies that humans do not have the ability to invent something entirely new from scratch, but rather build upon the existing understanding and discoveries made by others. It emphasizes the idea that human discoveries are limited to their capacity to understand and uncover what already exists in the universe.

By Kahlil Gibran

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