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“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
Faith and hope remain important, but the chapter concludes by placing love above them as the greatest continuing virtue.
Source note: 1 Corinthians 13:13 in the King James Version.
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“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.”
Mature love is pictured as creating security rather than terror, especially where fear is tied to punishment and uncertainty.
Source note: 1 John 4:18 in the King James Version; this record uses the opening clauses of the verse.
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“Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.”
Voice: Fictional character · Helena
Before assuming rescue must come from outside, the line asks what capacity, choice, or effort is already available within.
Source note: All’s Well That Ends Well, Act 1, Scene 1.
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“Knowledge is love and light and vision.”
Knowledge is described as more than stored information: it enlarges understanding, connection, possibility, and the ability to perceive a wider world.
Source note: The Story of My Life; Keller describes education as an opening into intellectual and emotional life.
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“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Voice: Reported speaker · Jesus
The verse defines love through costly action, making willingness to sacrifice for friends a measure of devotion rather than merely affectionate language.
Source note: John 15:13 in the King James Version.
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“Love mankind. Follow God.”
The compressed instruction joins humane concern for other people with commitment to a larger moral order.
Source note: Meditations; George Long translation in Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.