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The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happines

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"The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves"

- Joseph Butler

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This quote is written / told by Joseph Butler between May 18, 1692 and June 16, 1752. He/she was a famous Clergyman from England. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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