“Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.”
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APA
Gibran, K. (n.d.). Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27343-love-gives-naught-but-itself-and-takes-naught/
MLA
Gibran, Kahlil. “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27343-love-gives-naught-but-itself-and-takes-naught/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Gibran, Kahlil. “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27343-love-gives-naught-but-itself-and-takes-naught/.