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All pain is a punishment, and every punishment is inflicted for love as much as for justice.

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

Love and pain become one in the same in the eyes of a wounded child.

Love always, in one way or another, means pain as well as joy.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Love is stronger than justice.

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.