Love's but a frailty of the mind, When 'tis not with ambition joined.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is seen as a mental weakness unless it is combined with ambition. The author suggests love needs drive to be meaningful.
- In plain terms
- Love is weak unless it is also ambitious.
- What can you take from it?
- Pair love with ambition to give it strength.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love better with ambition?
- What makes love meaningful?
Another view
Love does not require ambition to be valid.
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