Ernest HemingwayWhen you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve.
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When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve. The purpose of love is to benefit another person, not yourself.
If you love someone, you want them to be happy and to prosper. If you love someone, you want them to be able to do things that will make them happy and prosperous. Love also includes the commitment to help people grow and develop over time.
Source: A Farewell To Arms
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