This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted. – C. S. Lewis

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture. – Abraham Joshua Heschel