As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
Besides, our nearness to the King in love_x000D_ _x000D_ Is near the hate of those love not the King.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The closer we are to love, the more we may provoke those who do not share that same love.
This quote from Shakespeare reflects the idea that love can create division and provoke hostility from those who are not aligned with or do not understand it. It implies that the proximity to something as powerful as love can lead to conflict, particularly from those who may feel excluded or resentful of that love. It highlights the complexity of love and the reactions it can inspire in others.
Themes
LoveHatredDivisionProximityEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the challenges of being in love when faced with societal disapproval.
More from William Shakespeare
All quotes →Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
William ShakespeareRead
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
William ShakespeareRead
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
William ShakespeareRead
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
William ShakespeareRead
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
William ShakespeareRead
Similar quotes
Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding. Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
Ajahn BrahmRead
Then Aragorn was abashed, for he saw the elven-light in her eyes and the wisdom of many days; yet from that hour he loved Arwen Undómiel daughter of Elrond.
J. R. R. TolkienRead
Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.
Leo BuscagliaRead
Why must love always be accompanied--sooner or later--by sorrow and pain? Why not? Because pure bliss is for pure idiots.
Edward AbbeyRead
Only love, and not reason, yields kind thoughts.
Thomas MannRead
Love is our steady guide on this road full of hardships.
RumiRead