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> [“The 'commandment' of love is only possible because it is more than a requirement. Love can be 'commanded' because it has first been given.”](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

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## More by Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger

> [“Faith, hope and charity go together. Hope is practised through the virtue of patience, which continues to do good even in the face of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-benedict-xvi-joseph-ratzinger/faith-hope-and-charity-go-together-hope-is-practised-through-the/)

Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger

> [“The 'commandment' of love is only possible because it is more than a requirement. Love can be 'commanded' because it has first been given.”](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

> [“The great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: What did Jesus actually bring, if not world peace, universal prosperity, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-benedict-xvi-joseph-ratzinger/the-great-question-that-will-be-with-us-throughout-this-entire-book/)

Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger

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