Kahlil Gibran: On Buying and Selling

This is Chapter 11 from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. The prophet, Al Mustafa, has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is joyfully about to board a ship which will carry him home. To his surprise, he is stopped by a group of people who love him and are deeply saddened by his soon departure. They asked him to share wisdom before leaving on topics such as life and the human condition. Here a merchant aked wisdom on Buying and Selling.