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Thomas Merton says to love another as a person we must begin by…

“To love another as a person we must begin by granting him his own autonomy and identity as a person. We have to love him for what he is in himself, and not for what he is to us. We … Continue reading

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Thomas Merton says our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy…

“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love … Continue reading

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Thomas Merton says fear narrows the little entrance of our heart…

“Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves.” – Thomas Merton

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Randy Newman sings you give me a reason to live…

 

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Steve Earle sings never had another kiss taste like that…

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Benjamin Disraeli says we are all born for love…

“We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.” – Benjamin Disraeli

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Euripides says love is all we have…

“Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.” – Euripides

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