But, good my lord, do it so cunningly That my discovery be not aimed at; For love of you, not hate unto my friend, Hath made me publisher of this pretence.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

I was mad for love of you then, and in all the time that has passed since then I have only grown the madder.
— from Martin Eden by Jack London

We have been long 141 expecting that you would tell us something about the family life of your citizens—how they will bring children into the world, and rear them when they have arrived, and, in general, what is the nature of this community of women and children—for we are of opinion that the right or wrong management of such matters will have a great and paramount influence on the State for good or for evil.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

HOW much will you be surprised, my dearest Sir, at receiving another letter, from London, of your Evelina
— from Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney

"By my soul," quoth merry King Richard, when he had gotten down from his mule and stood looking about him, "thou hast in very truth a fine lot of young men about thee, Robin.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle

I am sensible I have dwelt too long on this head; I ought to speak less to you of your misfortunes, and of my own sufferings, for love of you.
— from Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes by Héloïse

For information, send a message to the address LISTSERV@RPIECS.BITNET with the command 'HELP' in the first line of your text.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno

" King Armanos heard the princess with surprise and admiration, then, turning to Camaralzaman, he said, "My son, as your wife, the Princess Badoura (whom I have hitherto looked on as my son-in-law), consents to share your hand and affections with my daughter, I have only to ask if this marriage is agreeable to you, and if you will consent to accept the crown which the Princess Badoura deserves to wear all her life, but which she prefers to resign for love of you.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

As for me, I hope that those heavy nights, those pains and troubles, which I suffer for love of you, shall be a deduction to me of so much pain in purgatory; yet, at the least, pray to God to give me patience in my misery.
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais

Some one has killed herself for love of you.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

And you would not of course," she added, after a slight pause, "be surprised at a call from Lee, or your old friend Colonel Washington, who, although a perfect gentleman, it is said shook your hand (pointing to the scar left by Washington's sabre) very rudely, when you last met."
— from The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1 by E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) Ellet

Fancy lots of young and old gents of the fashion crowding round and staring at the actresses practising their steps.
— from Burlesques by William Makepeace Thackeray

George Darley [1795-1846] H2 anchor MY SHARE OF THE WORLD I am jealous: I am true: Sick at heart for love of you,
— from The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson

"I am mad for love of you, beautiful Mollie!
— from The Unseen Bridegroom; Or, Wedded For a Week by May Agnes Fleming

Roll the neck until it fits loosely on your first finger, then paste it together like a ring.
— from Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them by Lina Beard

" "Don't begin at the wrong time," she said, still keeping up her feverish laugh, "or you'll spoil it all.
— from Louisiana by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Christianity, accordingly, does not preach mere Justice, but the Love of Mankind, Compassion, Good Works, Forgiveness, Love of your Enemies, Patience, Humility, Resignation, Faith and Hope .
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc. by Arthur Schopenhauer

It is all for love of you . . . .
— from PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete by John Lothrop Motley