At the Bottom of Freedom is Love

In the end, it is all about the love of humanity. At the bottom of freedom itself is love. Our challenge is to learn to love in this world. Most of us are pretty astonished when we feel love. I think we are astonished because we discover to our amazement that it's not like what we thought it was, nor how the films tell us it is. It is different; it is richer. It's very troubling and very chaotic. It turns our world upside down. It destroys many of our belief systems and our prejudices. But love also inspires the confidence to take risks with one another. You just don't know what trust in another person can lead to. And love is about courage. Do we have the courage to smile at somebody we meet for the first time, the courage to be friendly and warm, the courage to venture into unknown territory and encounter other people, with common sense and a clear, awakened mind?"

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