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Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love it could not do so alone, but since it unconsciously has the
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"Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love; it could not do so alone, but since it unconsciously has the element of heavenly love within it, it can do so"

- Franz Kafka

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In this quote, Franz Kafka is recommending that sensuous love, or physical destination and desire, can be misguiding when it pertains to understanding the true nature of incredible love. He thinks that sensual love alone is not capable of deceiving somebody, however due to the fact that it contains elements of divine love, it can lead one to believe that it is the exact same. Kafka is indicating that sensual love may imitate the feelings and emotions of incredible love, but it is not the very same. He is warning against misinterpreting one for the other and emphasizing the value of recognizing the real essence of divine love.

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Franz Kafka This quote is written / told by Franz Kafka between July 3, 1883 and June 3, 1924. He was a famous Novelist from Austria. The author also have 63 other quotes.

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