'We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.'

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"We should show our affection for the angels, for one day they will be our coheirs just as here below they are our guardians and trustees appointed and set over us by the Father."

- St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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"God loves in the seraphim as charity, knows in the cherubim as truth, is seated in the thrones as equity, reigns in the dominions as majesty, rules in the principalities as principle, guards in the powers as salvation, acts in the virtues as strength, reveals in the archangels as light, assists in the angels as piety."

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"Love sees not with the eyes, but with the heart."

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"The spell will be broken, the Beast will cease to exist, and I will become a prince once more, if she can learn to love and be loved in return."

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"Love is not about finding someone perfect, but about accepting their imperfections."

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"Love can break even the most powerful of curses."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Love is not a choice, but a force that binds souls together."

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