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The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings.
— Honore De Balzac
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This comparison draws a sharp line between romantic love, described as inward-looking and self-serving, and the love of a parent, which is framed as naturally expansive and inclusive of others. It suggests one form of attachment narrows focus while the other broadens it outward.
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