Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

E. H. Chapin, 19th century; often credited to Gibran

Literature

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The idea in context

Almost always shared as Kahlil Gibran, but the line predates him: it appears in the published sermons of the American preacher Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814–1880), and 19th-century anthologies credit him. The migration to Gibran happened because it sounds like The Prophet. The claim stands on its own: scar tissue, in bodies and in character, is stronger than the original skin.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

En güçlü ruhlar acıdan doğmuştur; en sağlam karakterler yara izleriyle dağlanmıştır.
E. H. Chapin, 19. yüzyıl; sıkça Cibran'a atfedilir

Neredeyse hep Halil Cibran diye paylaşılır; oysa söz ondan eskidir: Amerikalı vaiz Edwin Hubbell Chapin'in (1814–1880) yayımlanmış vaazlarında geçer ve 19. yüzyıl derlemeleri onu kaynak gösterir. Cibran'a göçmesinin nedeni, Ermiş gibi ses vermesi. İddia kendi başına ayaktadır: Yara dokusu — bedende de karakterde de — ilk deriden güçlüdür.

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Background reading: Kahlil GibranAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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