“ Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. ”
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923). copy citation
| Author | Kahlil Gibran |
|---|---|
| Source | The Prophet |
| Topic | love |
| Date | 1923 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | The Prophet |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Prophet_(Gibran) |
Context
“But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you coveryour nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God." And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.”
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