卡里·纪伯伦

KahilGibran

Andoneoftheeldersofthecitysaid，Seaktousofgoodandevil。

Andheanswered：

OfthegoodinyouIcanseak，butnotoftheevil，forwhatisevilbutgoodtortured1byitsownhungerandthirst?Verilywhengoodishungryitseeksfoodevenindarkcaves，andwhenitthirstsitdrinksevenofdeadwaters。

Youaregoodwhenyouareonewithyourself。Yetwhenyouarenotonewithyourselfyouarenotevil，foradividedhouseisnotadenofthieves；itisonlyadividedhouse。Andashiwithoutruddermaywanderaimlesslyamongerilous2islesyetsinknottothebottom。

Youaregoodwhenyoustrivetogiveofyourself。Yetyouarenotevilwhenyouseekgainforyourself，forwhenyoustriveforgainyouarebutarootthatclingstotheearthandsucksatherbreast。Surelythefruitcannotsaytotheroot，

"Belikeme，rieandfullandevergivingofyourabundance。

"Fortothefruitgivingisaneed，asreceivingisaneedtotheroot。

Youaregoodwhenyouarefullyawakeinyourseech，yetyouarenotevilwhenyousleewhileyourtonguestaggerswithouturose。Andevenstumblingseechmaystrengthenaweaktongue。

Youaregoodwhenyouwalktoyourgoalfirmlyandwithboldstes，yetyouarenotevilwhenyougothither3liming，eventhosewholimgonotbackward。

Butyouwhoarestrongandswift，seethatyoudonotlimbeforethelame，deemingitkindness。Youaregoodincountlessways，andyouarenotevilwhenyouatenotgood，youareonlyloitering4andsluggard。Pitythatthestagscannotteachswiftnesstoturtles。

Inyourlongingforyourgiantselfliesyourgoodness：andthatlongingisinallofyou。Butinsomeofyouthatlongingisatorrentrushingwithmighttothesea，carryingthesecretsofthehillsidesandthesongsoftheforest。Andinothersitisaflatstreamthatlosesitselfinanglesandbendsandlingersbeforeitreachesshore。

Butletnothimwholongsmuchsaytohimwholongslittle。

"Whereforeyouslowandhalting?

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Forthetrulygoodasknotthenaked。