Quote by Ellen Key

Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is immoral without love.

Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is i

Summary

This quote asserts that love holds its own inherent moral value outside the confines of legal marriage. It suggests that love, as a genuine expression of care and affection between individuals, can ethically exist and thrive even in the absence of official recognition. However, it critiques the institution of marriage by asserting that it becomes morally questionable and loses its ethical foundation if it lacks love as its fundamental basis. In essence, love is viewed as the essential element that legitimizes and brings morality to the institution of marriage.

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Marriage

By Ellen Key

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