Do not call this by the name of the sweet and best passion,--love.
Edmund Burke: “Do not call this by the name of the sweet and best passion,--love.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the romanticization of certain relationships, arguing that they can often be rooted in selfishness rather than true love.
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