--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Love is as strong as death, as hard as…" description: "\"Love is as strong as death, as hard as Hell. Death separates the soul from the body, but love separates all things from the soul.\" — Meister Eckhart" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/meister-eckhart-1044_body_love-is-as-strong-as-death-as-hard-as-he_2349843.jpg" --- # Love is as strong as death, as hard as Hell. Death… ![“Love is as strong as death, as hard as Hell. Death separates the soul from the body, but love separates all things from the soul.” quote by Meister Eckhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/meister-eckhart-1044_body_love-is-as-strong-as-death-as-hard-as-he_2349843.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/meister-eckhart-1044_body_love-is-as-strong-as-death-as-hard-as-he_2349843.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/meister-eckhart-1044_body_love-is-as-strong-as-death-as-hard-as-he_2349843.jpg) > “Love is as strong as death, as hard as Hell. Death separates the soul from the body, but love separates all things from the soul.” [Meister Eckhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meister-eckhart/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He equates love's power with death's inevitability, claiming love transcends both body and soul. **In simple terms:** Love is stronger than death and can free the soul. Key Takeaway Embrace love as a transformative, liberating force. Themes love death spirituality transcendence Mood contemplative hopeful Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - grief counseling - spiritual practice - artistic expression - personal loss Key Concepts mysticism theology Questions to Reflect On - How can love help us cope with mortality? - In what ways does love change our perception of death? 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