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Meaning
The quote compares death to someone who is familiar in one sense but rejected or not understood in another. It suggests that death can feel strangely close and yet remain alien, even to the people it most affects. The wording also implies that death may be recognized in theory but resisted in personal experience.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Khalil Gibran.
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About Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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