If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, that is to say like artists, we must see not just their faces but the life behind and within their faces. Here it is love that is the frame we see them in. Frederick Buechner
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The key to understanding the philosophy of love is the idea of seeing one another. Without this vision, can we truly love one another? To say you love someone is to show that you respect them. When you see who they are, their character is clear for you. If you see them as more than a person but as an individual, then you love them for who they are.

Source: Whistling In The Dark: A Doubters Dictionary

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