"A love that is based on the..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
A love that is based on the goodness of those whom you love is a mercenary affair.
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“Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.”
“The selfish spirit of commerce, which knows no country, and feels no passion or principle but that of gain.”
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