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Quote by Kahlil Gibran
I know faces, because I look through the fabric my own eye weaves, and behold the reality beneath.
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The speaker says that recognizing people means looking past the surface of a face. “The fabric my own eye weaves” suggests that personal perception shapes what is seen, while “the reality beneath” points to a deeper truth beyond appearances. The quote presents understanding others as both an act of seeing through surfaces and a recognition that one’s own viewpoint affects that seeing.
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- The Madman: His Parables and Poems
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