Quote by Kahlil Gibran

But you who walk facing the sun, what images drawn on the earth can hold you? You who travel with the wind, what weathervane shall direct your course? What man's law shall bind you if you break your yoke but upon no man's prison door? What laws shall you fear if you dance but stumble against no man's iron chains? And who is he that shall bring you to judgment if you tear off your garment yet leave it in no man's path? People of Orphalese, you can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre, but who shall command the skylark not to sing?

But you who walk facing the sun, what images drawn on the ea

Summary

This quote, from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran, explores the notion of freedom and the limitless possibilities of those who follow their own path. It questions the constraints and limitations imposed by societal norms and laws, suggesting that those who are guided by the light of the sun and the wind have a higher authority than man-made rules. The quote emphasizes the indomitable spirit of individuals and their ability to transcend the restrictions imposed by society, and asks if anyone can truly suppress someone's innate expression of freedom and creativity.

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Freedom Law Living

By Kahlil Gibran

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