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The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference
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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference"

- Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel's quote talks with the power of emotion and just how it can form our lives. He suggests that the opposite of love is not dislike, but instead indifference. This indicates that hate is still an emotion, albeit an adverse one, while indifference is an absence of feeling. This is substantial due to the fact that it suggests that indifference is a more powerful force than hate. It suggests that when we are indifferent to something, we are not proactively involving with it, and thus it has no power over us. On the various other hand, when we dislike something, we are proactively involving with it, as well as it has the power to affect us. This quote urges us to be mindful of our feelings and to pursue love instead of indifference. It advises us that love is an effective pressure that can bring us closer to others and also aid us to create meaningful connections.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Elie Wiesel somewhere between September 30, 1928 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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