Their aim is that they may be on the same footing and the same level in regard to affection, and be more inclined to do a good service than to ask a return, and that there should be this noble rivalry between them.
This passage from a philosophical work on friendship outlines the ideal reciprocal and selfless nature of true affection between individuals.
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