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From her AFFECTION, which is the affection of loving knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom; nevertheless not in herself but in the man; and thus of loving the man: for the man
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love Emanuel Swedenborg 1730
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It is discoverable from his AFFECTION, which is the affection of knowing, of understanding, and of growing wise; the affection of knowing takes place in childhood, the affection of understanding in youth and in the entrance upon manhood, and the affection of growing wise takes place from the entrance upon manhood even to old age; from which it is evident, that his nature or peculiar temper is inclinable to form the intellect; consequently that he is born to become intellectual: but as this cannot be effected except by means of love, therefore the Lord adjoins love to him according to his reception; that is, according to his intention in desiring to grow wise.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love Emanuel Swedenborg 1730
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AFFECTION Why cats prefer to stare at you from across the room kitteh nawt even liek affeshun frum udder kittehs.
AFFECTION - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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And then, THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION came in second the following week, pushing TITANIC out to fourth.
Only in Hollywood 2005
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HAVING NO NATURAL AFFECTION for their own children and mother of those children.
Men’s Rights Myth: Typical Child Support Payments Are Insanely High 2006
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It doesn't bug me anymore, because I told him that I am currently looking for a new boyfriend, and just keeping him around until i find one. (i'm not, but i just said i was) He's been putting in a little more effort since i said that, but still - I NEED ATTENTION AND AFFECTION AND PRESENTS AND KISSES. xo Twyla
withkerth Diary Entry withkerth 2003
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In accordance with this is Comte's famous epitome of the business of life: AGIR PAR AFFECTION, ET
Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various
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Such will be all hymns of DIVINE AFFECTION and YEARNING; all LAMENTS and
A Practical Discourse on Some Principles of Hymn-Singing Robert Seymour Bridges 1887
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Spirit (2Co 11: 4); but loves him with tender SINGLENESS OF AFFECTION.
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A TRIBUTE OF PARENTAL AFFECTION, to my Beloved and Only Daughter, Hannah Jerram, with a short account of the last illness and death of her brother, Charles Stranger Jerram.
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