Mechthild of MagdeburgThinkers

Love of God (n.) makes ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the soul purer the longer it lasts — and God answers that he loves fervently because he longs to be greatly loved.