It is easy to love one's enemy when one is making fine speeches; but so difficult to do so in the actual everyday work of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Loving enemies is easy in speeches but hard in daily life. Practical behavior differs from public rhetoric.
- In plain terms
- It is easy to say you love enemies but hard to do it daily.
- What can you take from it?
- Actions in daily life matter more than public speeches.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you act when calm vs. stressed?
- Can you forgive without forgetting?
Another view
Sometimes distance is better than forced love.
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