Quotemeal: Nov. 27th, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010

"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
— Simone Weil

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— German proverb —
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— Martin Luther —

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Illustration

Illustration of Simone Weil — "Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."

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