Love of beauty is really only the sex instinct, which nothing but complete union satisfies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Appreciating beauty is rooted in sexual instinct and is satisfied only by union.
- In plain terms
- Beauty appreciation comes from sexual instinct.
- What can you take from it?
- Aesthetic attraction often ties to physical desire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives your attraction to beauty?
- Can you separate art from desire?
Another view
Beauty appreciation can exist independently of sexual desire.
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