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“We must understand love; we must be able to teach it, to create it, to predict it, or else the world is lost to hostility and to suspicion.” quote by Abraham Maslow
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“We must understand love; we must be able to teach it, to create it, to predict it, or else the world is lost to hostility and to suspicion.”

Abraham Maslow

About This Quote

Source Book: Motivation and Personality, Abraham Maslow, 1954

We need to comprehend love, teach it, create it, and predict it, otherwise hostility and suspicion will dominate.

In simple terms: Understanding and shaping love prevents societal distrust.

Key Takeaway

Learn, teach, and nurture love.

Themes

love trust societal health empathy education

Mood

reflective concerned

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • relationship counseling
  • education curricula
  • community building
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

psychology human needs social cohesion

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can love be taught effectively?
  • What predicts love in relationships?
A Different Perspective

Love is complex and may resist quantification.

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