Ella Wheeler Wilcox, New Thought Pastels (1913), The Way (1913)
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Hell is wherever Love is not, and Heaven Is Love's location. No dogmatic creed, No austere faith based on ignoble fear Can lead thee into realms of joy and peace. Unless the humblest creatures on the earth Are bettered by thy loving sympathy Think not to find a Paradise beyond.
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Religious views on love
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Hell is wherever Love is not, and Heaven Is Love's location. No dogmatic creed, No austere faith based on ignoble fear Can lead thee into realms of joy and peace. Unless the humblest creatures on the earth Are bettered by thy loving sympathy Think not to find a Paradise beyond." in the context of "Ella Wheeler Wilcox, New Thought Pastels (1913), The Way (1913)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Religious views on love" (Specific religious views, Abrahamic religions, Christianity)
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About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
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