It isn't enough to love people because they're good to you,… - John Galsworthy

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It isn't enough to love people because they're good to you, or because in some way or other you're going to get something by it. We have to love because we love loving.

John Galsworthy

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John Galsworthy OM (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906–1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932.

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