A man can be praised and loved even though far distant from us. It would be absurd to suppose that this kind of love is transmitted from the mouth of the person praising him to the heart of the person hearing. But love in one person is infectious in kindling it in another.
 Saint Augustine, Confessions (401). copy citation

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Author Saint Augustine
Source Confessions
Topic love praise
Date 401
Language English
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Note Translated by Henry Chadwick
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