--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But people try love and because they are…" description: "\"But people try love and because they are unconscious... their longing is good, but their love is full of jealousy, full of possessiveness, full of ange..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cd/rajneesh-54_be-a-slave_but-people-try-love-and-because-they-are_2543343.jpg" --- # But people try love and because they are unconscious… ![“But people try love and because they are unconscious... their longing is good, but their love is full of jealousy, full of possessiveness, full of anger, full of nastiness. Soon they destroy it. Hence for centuries they have depended on marriage. Better to start by marriage so that the law can…” quote by Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cd/rajneesh-54_be-a-slave_but-people-try-love-and-because-they-are_2543343.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cd/rajneesh-54_be-a-slave_but-people-try-love-and-because-they-are_2543343.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cd/rajneesh-54_be-a-slave_but-people-try-love-and-because-they-are_2543343.jpg) > “But people try love and because they are unconscious... their longing is good, but their love is full of jealousy, full of possessiveness, full of anger, full of nastiness. Soon they destroy it. Hence for centuries they have depended on marriage. Better to start by marriage so that the law can protect you from destroying it. The society, the government, the court, the policeman, the priest, they will all force you to live in the institution of marriage, and you will be just a slave. If marriage is an institution, you are going to be a slave in it. Only slaves want to live in institutions.” [Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Unconscious love leads to jealousy and destruction; marriage is imposed to control this chaos, turning people into slaves. **In simple terms:** Love without awareness becomes harmful; marriage is forced control. Key Takeaway Beware of blind love and institutional control. Themes love jealousy marriage freedom control Mood critical reflective Type philosophical social commentary When to use this quote - relationships - legal systems - personal autonomy - spiritual growth Key Concepts psychology social contract power dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How can love be practiced consciously? - Can institutions protect or imprison us? 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