Loving in truth

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"Love, by its very nature, is unworldly, and it is for this reason rather than its rarity that it is not only apolitical but anti-political, perhaps the most powerful of all anti-political human forces."
Hannah Arendt 1906-1975, Philosopher

#4 Loving in truth
Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show,
That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain:
Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know,
Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain,
I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe,
Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain:
Oft turning others' leaves to see if thence would flow
Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burn'd brain.
But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay,
Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows,
And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way.
Thus great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes,

Biting my trewand pen, beating myself for spite,
Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Philip Sidney


"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." Aristotle (BC 384-322), Greek Philosopher

"Nuptial love makes mankind; friendly love perfects it; but wanton love corrupts and debases it." Francis Bacon (1561-1626), British Philosopher

"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving." Amy Carmichael 1867-? Irish Missionary

"Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all." Gilbert K. Chesterton 1874-1936, British Author

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"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like." St. Augustine (354-430), Numidian-born Bishop

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