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Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good… — 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
1944
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Nature of loveLove
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Philosophical literatureReligious literature
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1944
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C.S. Lewis
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Lewis, C. S. "Answers to Questions on Christianity." God in the Dock. Eerdmans, 1970, pt. 1, ch. 4, q. 1. Originally presented as the speech, "One Man Brains Trust" 18 Apr. 1944, Head Office of Electric and Musical Industries Ltd., Hayes, England, UK, q. 1.

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