The honorary duty of a human being is to love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Loving is presented as the primary moral obligation for every person.
- In plain terms
- Your main job as a person is to love.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize love as your core human duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does loving others look like to you?
- Is love a duty or a choice?
Another view
Defining love as the only duty overlooks other important responsibilities.
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