He wrote: “Love does not envy others the happiness which they enjoy; it delights in their welfare; and as their happiness is increased..., those who are influenced by love... would not diminish it; they would not embarrass them in the possession; they would not detract from that happiness; they would not murmur or repine that they themselves are not so highly favoured....
Viņš rakstīja: ” Cilvēki, kas mīl, neapskauž tos, kuri ir laimīgi, — viņi priecājas par šo ļaužu labklājību, un, kad citu laime palielinās.., cilvēki, ko ietekmē mīlestība,.. nemazina šādu laimi; viņi neliek citiem justies neērti, ja tiem kaut kas pieder, viņi nelaupa neko no citu laimes, viņi nekurn un nesūrojas, ka viņiem pašiem neveicas tik labi. [..]