"We are wont to condemn self-love; but what……" — Paul Valery

We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to… - Paul Valery
"We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and self-hate that permanently pursues us, that prevents us from loving others, and that prohibits us from losing ourselves."

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