Love begets love, love knows no rules, this is the same for all - Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil) Cf. L. amor gignit amorem, love produces love. Love love begets, then never be Unsoft to him who's smooth to thee. [1648 Herrick Hesperides 297] ‘Love’ says the proverb, ‘produces love.’ [1812 E. Nares I'll consider of It iii.] Love begets love, and‥if a man loves God, then that glowing beam will glow whether it is turned to earth or turned to heaven. [1909 A. Maclaren Epistle to Ephesians 275] The cliché that ‘love breeds love’ was a blatant lie. [1958 R. Fenisong Death of Party vi.] http://www.answers.com/love%20begets%20love Love Begets Love, as Life Begets Life.... People need people and friends need friends, And we all need love, for a full life depends, Not on vast riches or great acclaim, Not on success or on worldly fame, But just in knowing that someone cares, And holds us close in their thoughts and dreams... For life's completeness and richness depend, On the things we share with our loved ones and friends...... Just because you love someone, doesn't necessarily mean they will love you back. What this quote really means is that in order to be loved, you must be willing to love. It's similar to "love is a two-way street"; you can't expect to be loved if you won't love that person in return.