The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God, the World, and love are the three eldest children of Necessity.
- In plain terms
- Necessity gives birth to God, the world, and love.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize these forces as fundamental to human experience.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does Necessity represent?
- How do these three concepts interact?
Another view
It is a poetic metaphor without clear definition.
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