It is love rather than sexual lust or unbridled sexuality if, in addition to the need or want involved, there is also some impulse to give pleasure to the persons thus loved and not merely to use them for our own selfish pleasure.

We are selfish when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good for ourselves. We are altruistic when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good of others.

Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.

The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn't contain a single idea.

Philosophy is everybody's business.

Habits are formed by the repetition of particular acts. They are strengthened by an increase in the number of repeated acts. Habits are also weakened or broken, and contrary habits are formed by the repetition of contrary acts.

Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth.