Quote by Sri Chinmoy

You can only hate someone whom you have the capacity to love, because if you are really indifferent, you cannot even get up the enough energy to hate him.

You can only hate someone whom you have the capacity to love

Summary

This quote suggests that hate stems from a place of passion and emotional investment. It implies that hating someone requires having a depth of feeling and knowledge about them, indicating that there exists a potential for love. Indifference, in contrast, lacks the energy or emotional connection necessary to evoke hatred. In essence, one can only hate someone if they possess the capability to love, as hate and love are opposite sides of the same emotional spectrum.

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By Sri Chinmoy

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