Quote by George Etherege

When love grows diseased, the best thing we can do is to put it to a violent death; I cannot endure the torture of a lingering and consumptive passion.

When love grows diseased, the best thing we can do is to put

Summary

This quote suggests that when love becomes unhealthy and unbearable, it is better to end it forcefully rather than letting it slowly deteriorate. The speaker expresses their inability to handle the pain and agony associated with a passion that is dying and wasting away. They believe that a decisive and intense end would be more preferable than a prolonged suffering from a love that is no longer fulfilling.

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