Quote by Cesare Pavese

One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love -- any love -- reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness.

One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because l

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This quote suggests that suicide is not driven solely by love for another person, but rather by the revelation of our true selves through love. Love, regardless of its object, exposes our bare and vulnerable existence, unveiling the depths of our suffering and insignificance. It implies that the despair and introspection caused by love can lead someone to contemplate suicide as a means to escape the profound truths about oneself that love uncovers.

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