Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love.
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"Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love." — Thomas Traherne
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Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love. — Thomas Traherne
About Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne was a Clergyman from United Kingdom (1636–1674).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Traherne, a Clergyman from United Kingdom.
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Thomas Traherne lived from 1636 – 1674.