Love is an affection which carries the attention of the min… - Adam Ferguson

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Love is an affection which carries the attention of the mind beyond itself, and is the sense of a relation to some fellow creature as to its object.

Adam Ferguson

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Adam Ferguson (June 20, 1723 – 22 February 1816) was a Scottish moral philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment.

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Alternative Names: Ferguson of Raith • Adam Fergusson • Gentleman in the country

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Love is an affection which carries the attention of the mind beyond itself, and is the sense of a relation to some fellow creature as to its object. - Adam Ferguson

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