Elder Orson Pratt of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
“Love is a principle, like
knowledge, which can be imparted without diminishing the fountain from which it
emanates. Love, in other words, begets love. We love that which is congenial to
our minds; if we love purity and virtue in ourselves, we will love them in others;
and when it is known by others that we love them, because of their virtue and
goodness, they will love us for like reasons; thus love, when founded upon true
principle, is reciprocal”
(Orson Pratt, "The Seer," Oct. 1853, p. 155).
