Charity is only a waystation on the road to justice.
William Sloane CoffinRead
Love measures our stature: the more we love, the bigger we are.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love enhances our character and personal growth.
This quote by William Sloane Coffin suggests that the capacity to love others directly correlates with our personal value and growth. By loving more deeply and widely, we expand not just our relationships but also our sense of self-worth and understanding of humanity, thereby elevating our essence as individuals.
Themes
LoveGrowthSelf-WorthRelationshipHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
During a TED talk about the importance of love in personal development.
More from William Sloane Coffin
All quotes βTo show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures of society that make him an object of compassion is to be sentimental rather than loving.
William Sloane CoffinRead
Fear destroys intimacy. It distances us from each other; or makes us cling to each other, which is the death of freedom.... Only love can create intimacy, and freedom too, for when all hearts are one, nothing else has to be one--neither clothes nor age; neither sex nor sexual preference; race nor mind-set.
William Sloane CoffinRead
Only reverence can restrain violence - reverence for human life and the environment.
William Sloane CoffinRead
Love measures our stature: the more we love, the bigger we are. There is no smaller package in all the world than that of a man all wrapped up in himself.
William Sloane CoffinRead
It is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one.
William Sloane CoffinRead
Similar quotes
When you love someone deeply, you know secrets they haven't told you yet. Or secrets they aren't even aware of themselves. ... She was also the person I wanted to share the trivia of my life with, because that too is part of the magic of concern: Whatever you live is important to them and they will help you through it.
Jonathan CarrollRead
What does it mean when a man falls in love with a radiant face across the room? It may mean that he has some soul work to do. His soul is the issue. Instead of pursuing the woman and trying to get her alone, away from her husband, he needs to go alone himself, perhaps to a mountain cabin, for three months, write poetry, canoe down a river, and dream. That would save some women a lot of trouble.
Robert BlyRead
You were made to be kissed, often and well.
George R. R. MartinRead
Distance never seperates two hearts that really care, for our memories span the miles and in seconds we are there. But whenever I start feeling sad cuz I miss you I remind myself how lucky I am to have someone so special to miss.
Henri NouwenRead
We experience God to the extent to which we love, forgive, and focus on the good in others and ourselves.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Darling, You asked me to write you a letter, so I am writing you a letter. I do not know why I am writing you this letter, or what this letter is supposed to be about, but I am writing it nonetheless, because I love you very much and trust that you have some good purpose for having me write this letter. I hope that one day you will have the experience of doing something you do not understand for someone you love. Your father
Jonathan Safran FoerRead