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....
Ta kirjutas: „Armastus ei kadesta teisi nende õnne pärast; see tunneb rõõmu nende heakäekäigu üle, ja kui nende õnn suureneb, siis.. armastusest ajendatud inimesed.. ei kahanda teiste õnne; nad ei pane teisi nende eeliste pärast piinlikkust tundma; nad ei suhtu teiste õnne ükskõikselt; nad ei nurise ega ole nördinud, et neil pole selliseid eeliseid.