Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart.
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923), On Marriage
Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart.
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923), On Marriage
What it means
Pillars hold up the roof because they are apart. Two people can carry a shared life best when each stands on their own. Togetherness is not merging.
The source
"Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart." Kahlil Gibran said it in The Prophet (1923), On Marriage. Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.
"And stand together yet not too near together: / For the pillars of the temple stand apart,"Original English (The Prophet, 1923), The Prophet (1923), On Marriage. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Lebanese-American poet and painter. The Prophet (1923), written in English, is a set of short sermons on love, work, pain and freedom.
Questions
- What does "Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart." mean?
- Pillars hold up the roof because they are apart. Two people can carry a shared life best when each stands on their own. Togetherness is not merging.
- Who said "Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart."?
- Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Source: The Prophet (1923), On Marriage.
- What is the original wording?
- And stand together yet not too near together: / For the pillars of the temple stand apart, (Original English (The Prophet, 1923)). Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.
- Is "Stand together, not too near. The pillars of the temple stand apart." on a shirt?
- Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.
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More from Kahlil Gibran
- Work is love made visible.The Prophet (1923), On Work
- The deeper sorrow carves into you, the more joy you can hold.The Prophet (1923), On Joy and Sorrow
- Let there be spaces in your togetherness.The Prophet (1923), On Marriage
- You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself.The Prophet (1923), On Giving
- Pain is the breaking of the shell around your understanding.The Prophet (1923), On Pain
- Don't say you found the truth. Say you found a truth.The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge