Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.
Mortimer Adler
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If one wants another only for some self-satisfaction, usually in the form of sensual pleasure, that wrong desire takes the form of lust rather than love.
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Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared.
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