--- title: "7 Love Commanded Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 Love Commanded quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Love Commanded sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/catherine-anderson-308_love_from-the-first-we-knew-it-could-never-wo_344459.jpg" --- > [“From the first we knew it could never work between us. Somehow, for a few wonderful days, we lost sight of that.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/from-the-first-we-knew-it-could-never-work-between-us-somehow-for-a/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/catherine-anderson-308_love_from-the-first-we-knew-it-could-never-wo_344459.jpg) > [“Love, therefore, may be commanded (Luke 6:27 ff.; Ephesians 5:25) and taught (Titus 2:3-4). Love does not come naturally, it must be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-e-adams/love-therefore-may-be-commanded-luke-6-27-ff-ephesians-5-25-and/) [Jay E. Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-e-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/jay-e-adams-7350_bible_love-therefore-may-be-commanded-luke-6-2_936752.jpg) > [“The 'commandment' of love is only possible because it is more than a requirement. Love can be 'commanded' because it has first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-benedict-xvi-joseph-ratzinger/the-commandment-of-love-is-only-possible-because-it-is-more-than-a/) [Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-benedict-xvi-joseph-ratzinger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bc/pope-benedict-xvi-joseph-ratzi_commandment_the-commandment-of-love-is-only-possible_2076344.jpg) > [When I am commanded to love, I am commanded to restore community, to resist injustice, and to meet the needs of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-jr/when-i-am-commanded-to-love-i-am-commanded-to-restore-community-to/) [Martin Luther King, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-jr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e10/martin-luther-king-jr-127_brother_when-i-am-commanded-to-love-i-am-command_2089998.png) > [Love cannot be commanded](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/latin-proverb/love-cannot-be-commanded/) [Latin Proverb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/latin-proverb/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/latin-proverb-14619_love_love-cannot-be-commanded-2183437_2183437.jpg) > [Love is the only cement that can hold this broken community together.When I am commanded to love, I am commanded to restore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-jr-2/love-is-the-only-cement-that-can-hold-this-broken-community-together/) [Martin Luther King Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-jr-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9a/martin-luther-king-jr-2-1523_community_love-is-the-only-cement-that-can-hold-th_2765385.jpg) > [“The exercise of force is contrary to the principles of God’s government; He desires only the service of love; and love cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-g-white/the-exercise-of-force-is-contrary-to-the-principles-of-god-s/) [Ellen G. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-g-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/648/ellen-g-white-1229_fitness_the-exercise-of-force-is-contrary-to-the_3006110.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-commanded/#itemlist", "name": "Love Commanded Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“From the first we knew it could never work between us. Somehow, for a few wonderful days, we lost sight of that. You’re a Comanche. I’m a tosi woman. We’re worlds apart.” “Look into me and say you have no love for me,” he commanded hoarsely. “All the love in the world can never change this.” “Say the words to me!” “I can’t. I do love you, don’t you see? 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