Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.

Summary

This quote suggests that forgiveness and indifference are similar, implying that forgiving someone involves being apathetic towards the wrong they have done. Additionally, it implies that forgiveness and love are incompatible because as long as love continues to exist, forgiveness becomes impossible. In essence, forgiveness is depicted as requiring a lack of emotional investment or attachment to the person who caused harm, yet as long as there is love, one may struggle to let go of the pain inflicted.

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