| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Affection |
| | | Affection is the broadest basis of a good life. George Eliot. | 1 |
| Our domestic affections are the most salutary basis of all good government. Benjamin Disraeli. | 2 |
| Instinctive, unlike rational affection, has no favorite. Bulwer. | 3 | | |
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