An Essay on Friendship, 1726 [ Concepts ]
… Love, like the rest of the human passions, is either a virtuous or vicious principle of action, as it is placed on good … by all the kind offices in our power, it is probably situated, and will introduce peace and happiness among men. The Love of mankind is a genuine dictate of reason, and nature herself hath implanted in our breasts tender sentiments of … towards others ; and as this duty is highly reasonable, so were it duly discharged, ‘twould be no less beneficial. If Love, undissembled Love, did once generally prevail in the world, base designs would no longer be the plague of human …
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