Whether humanity will consciously follow the law of love, I do not know. But that need not disturb me. The law will work just as the law of gravitation works, whether we accept it or not. The person who discovered the law of love was a far greater scientist than any of our modern scientists. Only our explorations have not gone far enough and so it is not possible for everyone to see all its workings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi believes the law of love operates universally like gravity regardless of human acceptance or understanding.
- In plain terms
- The law of love works like gravity whether we believe in it or not.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust that love works even if you cannot see it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love a natural law or a human construct?
- How do you validate things you cannot see?
Another view
Unlike gravity, the effects of love are not consistently observable or measurable in human interactions.
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Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.
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