"What distinguishes - in both senses of that……" — Josef Pieper

"What distinguishes - in both senses of that word - contemplation is rather this: it is a knowing which is inspired by love. "Without love there would be no contemplation." Contemplation is a loving attainment of awareness. It is intuition of the beloved object."

— Josef Pieper

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