Quote by Chamfort

In love, everything is true, everything is false; it is the one subject on which one cannot express an absurdity

In love, everything is true, everything is false; it is the

Summary

Love is a complex and paradoxical emotion that transcends logical explanations. This quote suggests that when it comes to love, there is no clear distinction between truth and falsehood. It implies that love defies rationality and reasoning, making it impossible to express anything absurd about it. In the realm of love, there is an acceptance of the inexplicable and an understanding that it operates on its own set of rules, beyond the realm of logic.

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