When I, who conduct this inquiry, love something, then three things are found: I, what I love, and the love itself. ... There are, therefore three things: the lover, the beloved and the love. (Augustine of Hippo)

When I, who conduct this inquiry, love something, then three things are found: I, what I love, and the love itself. ... There are, therefore three things: the lover, the beloved and the love.

Augustine of Hippo

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