What is stated as the 1st Principle of Lust?

• A. Love can always wait to give, but lust can never wait to get
• B. Lust's only concern is selfishness and it does not truly care for its victim or object
• C. Lust is harmless
• D. Lust leads to joy

Answer: (A)

This statement captures the defining contrast between love and lust. True love is patient and selfless, always ready to give in a way that blesses the other, even if it means delaying personal gratification. Lust, on the other hand, is rooted in self-serving desire and urgency; it seeks to obtain for its own pleasure as quickly as possible. That’s why the idea that love can always wait to give while lust can never wait to get accurately describes the dynamic at play and serves as a practical marker for recognizing genuine love versus lust. The other ideas either downplay the harm lust causes, mischaracterize its nature as harmless or joyful, or focus only on selfishness without the clear impulse to immediate gratification that marks lust.