The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In order to be cruel we have to close our hearts to the suffering of the other.
One can not love without opening oneself, and opening oneself, that's taking the risk of suffering. One does not have control.
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
Love is jealous, and ingenious in self-torture in proportion as it is pure and intense.
I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
Love yourself instead of abusing yourself.
Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.
People might love themselves with the most entire and unbounded affection, and yet be extremely miserable.
The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous.
Love is a reciprocal torture.
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