Alan Paton: Quotes about love

Alan Paton was South African writer and activist. Explore interesting quotes on love.
Alan Paton: 28   quotes 4   likes

“But there is only one thing that has power completely, and this is love. Because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power.”

Alan Paton

Source: Cry, The Beloved Country

Love

“Pain and suffering, they are a secret. Kindness and love, they are a secret. But I have learned that kindness and love can pay for pain and suffering.”

Alan Paton

Source: Cry, The Beloved Country

Love , Pain , Secret , Suffering

“I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find we are turned to hating.”

Alan Paton

Cry, the Beloved Country, 1948
Source: Cry, The Beloved Country

Love , Hate , Fear , Heart

“The truth is, our civilization is not Christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions.”

Alan Paton

Source: Cry, The Beloved Country

Love , Truth , Fear