Quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti

Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. If I love you because you love me, that is mere trade, a thing to be bought in the market; it is not love. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something- and it is only such love that can know freedom.

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Summary

This quote emphasizes the connection between freedom and love. It argues that true love is not conditional or transactional, but rather selfless and unconditional. Love that is based on reciprocal feelings or the expectation of receiving something in return is not genuine. Only love that exists without expecting anything in return, even the satisfaction of giving, can experience true freedom. The quote implies that freedom and love coexist by highlighting the importance of selflessness and non-attachment in genuine acts of love.

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Freedom

By Jiddu Krishnamurti

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