"One can write out of love or hate. Hate tells one a great deal about a person. Love makes one become the person. Love, contrary to legend, is not half as blind, at least for writing purposes, as hate. Love can see the evil and not cease to be love. Hate cannot see the good and remain hate. The writer, writing out of hatred, will, thus, paint a far more partial picture than if he had written out of love."

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Source: Jessamyn West (1957). “To see the dream”

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Jessamyn West was an American author known for her insightful explorations of truth and freedom, particularly in her notable works like 'The Friendly Persuasion'.

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