Love is the root of all joy and sorrow. Slavish fear of God is to be put away. The right fear is the fear of losing God. (Meister Eckhart)

Love is the root of all joy and sorrow. Slavish fear of God is to be put away. The right fear is the fear of losing God.

Meister Eckhart

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