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
You lay, a small knuckle on my white bed; lay, that fist like a snail, small and strong at my breast. Your lips are animals; you are fed with love. At first, hunger is not wrong.
The people who are most attractive to me are those who feel most comfortable in their skin - there's a sense of self-acceptance.
Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine.
Happiest is he who expects no happiness from others. Love delights and glorifies in giving, not receiving. So learn to love and give, and not to expect anything from others.
When I say the word You, I mean _x000D_ a hundred universes.
Iβve not learned the acceptable way of saying you fascinate me...Iβve not even learned how to say I like you without frightening people away-
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