Only God, my dear, Could love you for yourself alone And not your yellow hair.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God loves for the person alone, not for external beauty.
- In plain terms
- God loves you for who you are, not just your looks.
- What can you take from it?
- Value inner worth over outer beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do we love for looks?
- Is divine love different?
Another view
External beauty matters to many people.
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