How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
Thomas A KempisRead
Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love elevates and lightens the burdens of life.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of love, suggesting that it is not only a fundamental aspect of the human experience but also a force that can alleviate suffering and hardship. By placing love above all other virtues, Thomas A Kempis indicates that love brings joy, hope, and a sense of purpose, making life's challenges more manageable and bearable.
Themes
LoveBurdenLightPowerTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, highlighting how love helps couples face life's challenges together.
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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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