The True Meaning of Love: “To Love, Can One Avoid Imposing Toil?”

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Confucius asked: “Can true love exist without expecting hard work from the beloved?”

Can there be love which does not lead to strictness with its object?

爱之，能勿劳乎？

Source: The Analects, Xian Wen XIV, Chapter 7

Author: Confucius

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