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“It is easy to love friends and sweethearts. This is selfish love. Higher love embraces enemies and all ugly, bad people. The highest love doesn't see goodness or badness at all. One should even love warmongers, bad food producers and priests.” quote by Michio Kushi
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“It is easy to love friends and sweethearts. This is selfish love. Higher love embraces enemies and all ugly, bad people. The highest love doesn't see goodness or badness at all. One should even love warmongers, bad food producers and priests.”

Michio Kushi

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Love that transcends personal preference includes all beings, even those deemed harmful, by seeing beyond moral labels.

In simple terms: Love everyone, regardless of good or bad.

Key Takeaway

Practice unconditional compassion.

Themes

compassion universal love ethics

Mood

reflective serene

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • conflict resolution
  • social activism
  • personal growth
  • interfaith dialogue

Key Concepts

nondualism emptiness spirituality

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you extend empathy to those you dislike?
  • What limits might arise from unconditional love?
A Different Perspective

Such love may enable personal safety and boundaries.

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