For love does not seek a joy that follows from its effect: it's joy is in the effect itself, which is the good of the beloved. Consequently, if my love be pure I do not even have to seek for myself the satisfaction of loving. Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. - Thomas Merton

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Thomas Merton: "For love does not seek a joy that follows from its effect: it's joy is in the effect itself, which is the good of the beloved. Consequently, if my love be pure I do not even have to seek for myself the satisfaction of loving. Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved."

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Beloved	Consequently	Effect	Even
Follows	Good	Itself	Love
Loved	Loving	Myself	Pure
Satisfaction	Seek	Seeks	Thing

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