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Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.
Albert Ellis
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"Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human."
— Albert Ellis

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Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human. — Albert Ellis

About Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis was a Psychologist from United States (1913–2007).

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This quote is attributed to Albert Ellis, a Psychologist from United States.
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Albert Ellis lived from 1913 – 2007.