Were one merely to seek information, one should inquire of the man who hates, but if one wishes to know what truly is, one better ask the one who loves
Interpretation
Love provides a deeper understanding of truth than mere information from those who hate.
This quote emphasizes the idea that to truly understand the essence of a situation or person, one should consult those who approach life with love rather than hatred. While information might be accessible from various sources, love offers a profound and insightful perspective that reveals the deeper truths of existence and human experience.
In practice
In a discussion about the importance of empathy in relationships.
The maker of kitsch does not create inferior art, he is not an incompetent or a bungler, he cannot be evaluated by aesthetic standards; rather, he is ethically depraved, a criminal willing radical evil. And since it is radical evil that is manifest here, evil per se, forming the absolute negative pole of every value-system, kitsch will always be evil, not just kitsch in art, but kitsch in every value-system that is not an imitation system.
No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness.
One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head
Where there is love, do what you will, it will be right action. It will never bring conflict to one's life. In the flame of love, all fear is consumed.
JAQUES: Rosalind is your love's name? ORLANDO: Yes, just. JAQUES: I do not like her name. ORLANDO: There was no thought of pleasing you when she was christened.
I have DECIDED to love. If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love. GOD is love.
No partner in a love relationship... should feel that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.
We're nothing if we're not loved. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing.
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