Meaning and context of this quote
“Love is sufficient in itself; it pleases by itself and for its own sake. It is itself a merit and its own reward.”
from On Loving God — Bernard of Clairvaux
This passage from On Loving God reflects Bernard of Clairvaux’s teaching on love.
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