What Does Love Look Like? – Quote by Augustine of Hippo

„What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.“

Augustinus von HippoQuote by Augustine of Hippo: Love shows itself through helping, compassion, and attention to the needy and suffering.
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Augustinus von Hippo war ein bedeutender Kirchenvater, Philosoph und Theologe des frühen Christentums.

A philosophical quote by Augustine describing love as active helping and compassion.


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Quote about what love looks like by Augustine of Hippo

Augustinus von Hippo (354–430 n. Chr.) war ein Bischof in Nordafrika und einer der einflussreichsten Theologen und Philosophen der christlichen Kirche. Er ist vor allem bekannt für seine Werke wie die "Bekenntnisse" und "Der Gottesstaat" und prägte maßgeblich die westliche christliche Theologie.

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