Full Idea
Phaedrus: Love is not only the oldest and most honourable of the gods, but also the most powerful to assist men in the acquisition of merit and happiness, both here and hereafter.
Gist of Idea
Love assists men in achieving merit and happiness
Source
Plato (The Symposium [c.373 BCE], 180b)
Book Reference
Plato: 'The Symposium', ed/tr. Hamilton,W [Penguin 1951], p.45
A Reaction
Maybe we should talk less of love as a feeling, and more as a motivation, not just in human relationships, but in activities like gardening and database compilation.