Any one reflecting upon the thought he has of the delight, which any present or absent thing is apt to produce in him, has the idea we call love. (John Locke)

Any one reflecting upon the thought he has of the delight, which any present or absent thing is apt to produce in him, has the idea we call love.

John Locke

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