Basil the Great Quotes on Love
Basil of Caesarea, called the Great, was a fourth-century Cappadocian theologian, bishop, and the chief organizer of Eastern Christian monasticism. This page collects quotes attributed to Basil the Great on the topic of love, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Basil the Great:
“He who has loved much will be forgiven much.”
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Attributed to Basil the Great:
“Wherever there are children, there is hope.”
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“Those who love their neighbor as themselves possess nothing more than their neighbor.”
To the Rich (c. 368) | p. 43 -
“You seem to have great possessions! How else can this be, but that you have preferred your own enjoyment to the consolation of the many? For the more you abound in wealth, the more you lack in love.”
To the Rich (c. 368) | p. 43