“Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.”
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Blake, W. (n.d.). Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27228-love-seeketh-not-itself-to-please-nor-for/
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Blake, William. “Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27228-love-seeketh-not-itself-to-please-nor-for/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Blake, William. “Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27228-love-seeketh-not-itself-to-please-nor-for/.