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Chapter 101

Chapter 6 Section 5 Love That Cannot Be Promised

[Germany] Nietzsche
Something that promises—actions promise, feelings cannot.

After all, things like feelings are too complicated.If a person promises to someone that he will always love him, hate him forever, or be faithful to him forever, this is obviously a thing that cannot be fulfilled by others.

However, if there are other intentions, on the surface, he can still love you, hate you and be loyal to you all his life, because in the same action, there may be considerable motives involved.

Promise to others to love him for the rest of his life, not only love, but also acts of love; that is, even if he no longer loves, because of other intentions, there may still be the same expression of love.Therefore, in the minds of others, this love seems to be forever.

In other words, when someone swears to God that his love for you will last forever, he is swearing that he will always love you on the surface.

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A man said: "It's not that I didn't keep my promise, but that time and the environment changed too fast, beyond my expectation."

Does he know what a promise is?Is it still a promise to be able to make corresponding changes as time and circumstances change?

Promise is something I promised you, even if time, environment, and all objective factors change, I will still put it into practice.

It is because we know that many things will change, that one day, circumstances, circumstances, you and me will change, so we need promises.

Those that can be changed at any time are not promises, but countermeasures.

A man who doesn't even know what a promise is is of course impossible to keep his promise, and he is not worthy of making a promise.

Why should a couple make a promise in the church: "I will love you no matter the environment is good or bad, whether you are sick or healthy!" The deepest affection and the greatest dedication are to contend with all the changes in the world.

Today I promise you that no matter what the world and you become in the future, I will still love you as much as I do today.All vows should be like this, not this moment, that moment.

Promises are expensive, if you respect your own personality.

The love of husband and wife makes human beings multiply; the love of friends makes human beings perfect; but the love of lust makes people corrupt.This world is beautiful because of love, and this world is also valuable because of love.Be kind to the love you have, cherish what you love, love is colorful because of this.

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