Quote by C.S. Lewis

Heaven offers nothing that the mercenary soul can desire. It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to. There are rewards that do not sully motives. A man's love for a woman is not mercenary because he wants to marry her, nor his love for poetry mercenary because he wants to read it, nor his love of exercise less disinterested because he wants to run and leap and walk. Love, by definition, seeks to enjoy its object.

Heaven offers nothing that the mercenary soul can desire. It

Summary

This quote emphasizes that heaven has nothing to offer to those who are driven by materialistic desires. Those who have pure intentions and a sincere heart are the ones who genuinely long to see God. It suggests that there are certain rewards in life that do not tarnish one's motives. For example, a person's love for someone doesn't become selfish simply because they desire to marry them, or their love for poetry doesn't become self-serving because they want to read it. It argues that love, by nature, seeks to find joy and fulfillment in the object of its affection.

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