“When He tells us to love our enemies He gives, along with the command, the love itself.”
Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) Dutch resistance hero and writer
Source: The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.”
Illustrated London News (16 July 1910)
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Frithjof Schuon (1907–1998) Swiss philosopher
[2005, Stations of Wisdom, World Wisdom, 94, 978-0-94153218-1]
God, Reverential fear and love
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement
“The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.”
Brennan Manning (1934–2013) writer, American Roman Catholic priest and United States Marine
Source: The Wisdom of Tenderness: What Happens When God's Fierce Mercy Transforms Our Lives
Helmut Kohl (1930–2017) former chancellor of West Germany (1982-1990) and then the united Germany (1990-1998)
As quoted in "Kohl: German chancellor, European statesman" https://www.dw.com/en/kohl-german-chancellor-european-statesman/a-16274982 (October 1, 2012), Deutsche Welle
“It is love that will save our world and our civilization, love even for enemies.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement