Quote by William Shakespeare

Love is merely a madness; and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do; and the reason why they are not so punish'd and cured is that the lunacy is soordinary that the whippers are in love too.

Love is merely a madness; and, I tell you, deserves as well

Summary

In this quote, the speaker suggests that love is nothing more than a form of madness. They argue that love should be treated with the same severity as madness, with a dark house and a whip, because it can consume individuals just like insanity. However, the speaker acknowledges that love often goes unpunished and uncured because it is such a common affliction, and those who understand its power themselves become entranced by it. Therefore, the quote implies that love's impact on individuals and society is so all-encompassing that even those in positions of power and authority are not immune to its spell.

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Love Madness Insanity

By William Shakespeare

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