Love corrupts and absolute love corrupts absolutely. The unreasonable systems of men, that is.

Summary

This quote implies that when love, especially an intense and all-consuming form of love, becomes dominant and absolute, it has the potential to corrupt individuals and systems created by humans. It suggests that when love becomes absolute, it can blind individuals from making rational decisions and lead them towards corruption. The quote specifically emphasizes that it is not love itself that corrupts, but rather the unreasonable systems established by mankind that can be corrupted when influenced by an absolute form of love.

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