Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464) German philosopher, theologian, jurist, and astronomer
De visione Dei (On The Vision of God) (1453)
“I love love. I love having a lover and being one. The insularity of passion. I love it. I love the way it blurs the distinction between everyone who isn't one's lover.”
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Eu quero amar, amar perdidamente!
Amar só por amar: aqui... além...
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[...]
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