Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion exalted and refined; if the latter, gross and sensual.

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the form

Summary

This quote suggests that love encompasses both deep emotional connection and primitive physical desires. When friendship, representing emotional connection, outweighs animalistic instinct, love becomes a passionate and elevated experience. However, when animalism, symbolizing raw physical desire, takes precedence, love becomes crude and purely sensual. The quote highlights the delicate balance between emotional and physical aspects in love, implying that a higher presence of friendship contributes to a more profound and refined expression of love.

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By Charles Caleb Colton

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