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Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come be
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"Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person"

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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In this quote, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is highlighting the powerful and typically irrational nature of human love. He recommends that when we are deeply in love with somebody, we may neglect or perhaps ignore the fact in order to safeguard our feelings for that individual. Love ends up being the ultimate top priority, and even the reality itself ends up being secondary. This can result in a distorted understanding of truth, as we want to bend or control the fact in order to preserve our love for the other person. Bonhoeffer's words serve as a suggestion to be conscious of the potential consequences of enabling love to cloud our judgment.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer This quote is written / told by Dietrich Bonhoeffer between February 4, 1906 and April 9, 1945. He was a famous Theologian from Germany. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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