He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love makes a person wise by revealing new virtues in the beloved each time they are observed.
- In plain terms
- Being in love helps you see good qualities in others and grow wiser.
- What can you take from it?
- Love teaches wisdom through constant observation of virtue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does love make you wise or blind?
- What virtues do you see in others?
Another view
Love can sometimes blind rather than clarify reality.
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