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Men value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant or sources of pleasure, and as excellent, or as intrinsically admirable or…
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One of the aims of sexual union is procreation - the creation by reproduction of an image of itself, of the union.
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Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why…
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Unless we love and are loved, each of us is alone, each of us is deeply lonely.
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It is love rather than sexual lust or unbridled sexuality if, in addition to the need or want involved, there is also…
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When we ask for love, we don't ask others to be fair to us-but rather to care for us, to be considerate…
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Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.
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We are selfish when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good for ourselves. We are altruistic when we are exclusively…
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A person who suffers bitterly when slighted or insulted should recognize from this that he still harbors the ancient serpent in his…
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Prayer at its highest is a two-way conversation - and for me the most important part is listening to God's replies.
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Does the end justify the means? That is possible. But what will justify the end? To that question, which historical thought leaves…
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When duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, I can.
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When two minds of a high order, interested in kindred subjects, come together, their conversation is chiefly remarkable for the summariness of…
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A wife says to her husband (or vice versa), "Do you love me?""Of course," he replies. "I've been married to you for…
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