Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hence arose the saying, If I love you, what is that to you? We say so, because we feel that what we love is not in your will, but above it. It is not you, but your radiance. It is that which you know not in yourself, and can never know.

Hence arose the saying, If I love you, what is that to you?

Summary

This quote suggests that when we love someone, it is not about them as an individual, but rather about the essence or qualities that emanate from them. It implies that our love is not dependent on their reciprocation or acknowledgment because it stems from something beyond their control and understanding. It highlights the idea that we love the radiance or the intangible aspects of someone that they may not realize or fully comprehend within themselves.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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