How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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Love is swift, sincere, pious, joyful, generous, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking its own; for wheresoever a person seeketh his own, there he falleth from love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love encompasses various virtues and never seeks selfish gain.
This quote by Thomas A Kempis emphasizes that true love is characterized by a range of admirable qualities such as patience, generosity, and strength. It points out that genuine love is selfless; when a person prioritizes their own desires over the well-being of others, they divert from the true essence of love.
Themes
LoveSelflessnessVirtuesPatienceGenerosity
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about what constitutes true love, this quote can illuminate the qualities we should cultivate.
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He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.
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