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How can I lose faith in the justice of life, when the dreams of those who sleep upon feathers are not more beautiful than the dreams of those who sleep upon the earth?
Khalil Gibran
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Interpretation

What this quote means

This quote reflects on the equality of human dreams regardless of one's social status or material wealth.

Khalil Gibran's quote emphasizes that life’s justice is not determined by one’s material possessions or comforts. It suggests that the inner world of dreams and aspirations remains equal among all, whether one sleeps on luxurious feathers or on the bare earth, highlighting the shared humanity and equal potential in everyone’s aspirations.

Themes

FaithJusticeDreamsEqualityHumanity

In practice

Example use cases

During a motivational speech about understanding different perspectives on life.

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