The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills, we transform to live together.

William Carlos Williams
The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills,...
The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills,...
The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills,...
The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills,...
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The business of love is cruelty which, by our wills, we transform to live together: This quote talks about how we can change the cruel and merciless side of love into a loving and compassionate one. The cruelty comes from our own selves. We allow our selves to be cruel because we choose not to see the other person as they truly are. When we do this, we make them suffer.

The cruel side of love is the side which is caused by our selfishness and selfish desires. It is not necessary to torture another if we care about them and want to be with them; we would rather experience feelings of satisfaction and joy than to inflict pain on others. When it comes to the business of love, the beauty is that we can transform it into a loving and compassionate one.

As long as we let go of our selfishness and selfish desires, everything will turn out fine in the end.

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