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> goodwill ( *benevolentia* ) is called the beginning of friendship, as pleasure at the sight of a woman is the beginning of love for her. For no one begins to love a woman unless he has been first delighted by her beauty. However, when a man is pleased at the sight of a woman’s form he does not immediately love her. But it is sign of complete love that he desires her, as if he feels her absence keenly and longs for her presence when she is absent. The same is true of friendship and goodwill, for it is impossible for people to be friends unless they have goodwill first. —St. Thomas, [*Sententia Ethic.* lib. 9 (properties of friendship) l. 5 (goodwill)](https://isidore.co/aquinas/Ethics9.htm#5) n. 5 How does friendship begin? Benevolence / complacency in the one to be loved. Being complacent in people is hard ∵ we have to overlook their flaws and sins. What is the purpose of beauty? To elicit love. How to increase in the virtue of *benevolentia*? (St. Thomas says benificence is an external act of charity, and benevolence is an internal act of charity: [II-II q. 31 a. 4](https://isidore.co/aquinas/summa/SS/SS031.html#SSQ31A1THEP1) s.c.) Perhaps [clemency/meekness](https://isidore.co/

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Author

Aquinas, St. Thomas & Alarcón, Enrique & Busa, Roberto S.J.

Published

2010

Language

LA

Category

nonfiction