Who said "Love asks not what it can receive, but what it can give."?

This quote is attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Love asks not what it can receive, but what it can give. - Ludwig van Beethoven

"Love asks not what it can receive, but what it can give."

Ludwig van Beethoven Love

Classical Composer German 1770–1827

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