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"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."

"Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone when you really need help."

"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."

"Some of the people we feel sorry for feel sorry for us for thinking that they are the ones who should be felt sorry for."

"Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain."

"We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people."
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"There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny."

"As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made to be sold, marketed, used, and ultimately discarded."

"If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment."

"We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator?"

"From the time we're born until we die, we're kept busy with artificial stuff that isn't important."
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