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Murder is born of love, and love attains the greatest intensity in murder

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"Murder is born of love, and love attains the greatest intensity in murder"

- Octave Mirbeau

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This quote recommends that love can be so effective that it can result in murder. It implies that murder is an extreme expression of love, and that love can reach its highest degree when it is revealed with murder.

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This quote is written / told by Octave Mirbeau between February 16, 1848 and February 16, 1917. He/she was a famous Writer from France. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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