Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
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Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Human love requires knowledge of the person, while divine love is based on faith.
This quote by Blaise Pascal emphasizes the difference in how humans and divine entities are approached in relationships. To love another human, we need to understand them, their thoughts, and their experiences; however, in the case of divine beings, love and connection come from faith and belief rather than personal understanding or evidence.
Themes
LoveHumansDivineFaithRelationship
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the nature of faith and relationships.
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