Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved pers…

C. S. Lewis
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Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2014). God in the Dock, p.37, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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