Mary Shelley — "I must love and be loved. I must feel that my dear and chosen friends are happie…"
I must love and be loved. I must feel that my dear and chosen friends are happier through me.
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Likely from her journals or letters, expressing a fundamental human need for connection and positive impact.
Date: Early 19th century (approximate)
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