“There is nothing better or more necessary than love.”
John of the Cross (1542–1591) Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint
Note to Stanza 28 part 1
Spiritual Canticle of The Soul and The Bridegroom, Notes to the Stanzas
“Nothing is more necessary or stronger in us than rebellion.”
Source: The Unfinished System of Nonknowledge
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