The meaning and worth of love, as a feeling, is that it really forces us, with all our being, to acknowledge for ANOTHER the same absolute central significance which, because of the power of our egoism, we are conscious of only in our own selves. Love is important not as one of our feelings, but as the transfer of all our interest in life from ourselves to another, as the shifting of the very centre of our personal life. This is characteristic of every kind of love, but predominantly of sexual love; it is distinguished from other kinds of love by greater intensity, by a more engrossing character, and by the possibility of a more complete overall reciprocity. Only this love can lead to the real and indissoluble union of two lives into one; only of it do the words of Holy Writ say: 'They shall be one flesh,' i.e., shall become one real being.
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POPE JOHN PAUL II You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day t... POPE JOHN PAUL II The future starts today, not tomorrow. POPE JOHN PAUL II The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ feels ... POPE JOHN PAUL II Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create. POPE JOHN PAUL II Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and b... POPE JOHN PAUL II The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the children to re... POPE JOHN PAUL II Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. POPE JOHN PAUL II Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, ther... POPE JOHN PAUL II There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you... 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VLADIMIR HOROWITZ It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or l... LENIN, VLADIMIR Crime is a product of social excess. LENIN, VLADIMIR The soulless have no need of melancholia VLADIMIR ODOYEVSKY My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. VLADIMIR NABOKOV The culprits must be punished, VLADIMIR PUTIN It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin. VLADIMIR PUTIN I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealth... VLADIMIR PUTIN Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights... VLADIMIR PUTIN Russia is opposed to the proliferation of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons, and i... VLADIMIR PUTIN Turn off your iron and save the city. VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY The philosophy of FIFA is to expand world soccer space, to spread out the world football space. VLADIMIR PUTIN Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities ... VLADIMIR PUTIN A thousand years ago five minutes were Equal to forty ounces of fine sand. Outstare the st... VLADIMIR NABOKOV China is a great country with a great culture, populated by fascinating, industrious and talented pe... VLADIMIR PUTIN There was no Lo to behold. VLADIMIR NABOKOV