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Richard M. Nixon

"We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy."

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Amber Hurdle

"But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people--first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy."

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"Sympathy for victims is always counter-balanced by an equal and opposite feeling of resentment towards them."

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"There is a third quality to friendship, and it is not as easy to put into a single word. The right word, literally, is 'sympathy' - sym-pathos, common passion. This means that friendships are discovered more than they are created at will."

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Amber Hurdle

"Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load."

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Amber Hurdle

"They weren't impatient for the boys to turn into cartoons again. They awarded sympathy, gave compassion. Because deep down they had found parts of themselves in the characters. You said it George."

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Amber Hurdle

"I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long."

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Amber Hurdle

"We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people."

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"Because I select my players from a feeling that comes to me when I am with them, a certain sympathy you might call it, or a vibration that exists between us that convinces me they are right."

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"Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them."

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Amber Hurdle

"California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American, and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance?"

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