One can promise actions, but not feelings, for the latter are involuntary. He who promises to love forever or hate forever or be forever faithful to someone is promising something that is not in his power. -Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, philosopher (1844-1900)
As is often the case, Nietzsche is confusing things here, in a very modern fashion. Neither love nor faithfulness nor even hate are primarily feelings but rather ways of acting.
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