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Who love too much, hate in the like extreme.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Excessive love can lead to intense feelings of hatred.
This quote suggests that the depth of one's love can correlate with the intensity of one's hate. When emotions are experienced in extremes, such as love, they can easily flip into their opposite, as attachment and passion can lead to equally strong feelings of resentment and animosity when love is challenged or lost.
Themes
LoveHateEmotionsIntensityPassion
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion about the complexities of relationships at a seminar.
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