No, Sir; to act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive.
Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 26 Apr. 1776.
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.
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