XIV.--The first impulse of joy which we feel at the happiness of our f… — Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
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XIV.--The first impulse of joy which we feel at the happiness of our friends arises neither from our natural goodness nor from friendship; it is the result of self-love, which flatters us with being lucky in our own turn, or in reaping something from the good fortune of our friends. (1665, No. 97.)
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