"Three-fourths of the miseries and misunderstandings in the world will disappear if we step into the shoes of our adversaries and understand their standpoint."

Empathy, Misery, Understanding, World

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"Three-fourths of the miseries and misunderstandings in the world will disappear if we step into the shoes of our adversaries and understand their standpoint."

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Toni Morrison, American Novelist

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"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."

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