"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."

Sympathy, Existence, Happiness, Life

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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."

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"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?"

Denis Kearney, American Politician

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"Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience."

Evelyn Underhill, English Writer

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"I have a theory because I was being beaten up a lot by people outside of school, it was almost like if I could make myself sick enough they'd take sympathy on me."

Daniel Johns, Australian Musician

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"There's a certain amount of sympathy here for the Bush administration's problem, which is they would like to get rid of Saddam Hussein and they would like to have the Kurds autonomous."

Les Aspin, American Politician

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"And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud."

Walt Whitman, American Poet

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"Children, even infants, are capable of sympathy. But only after adolescence are we capable of compassion."

Louise J. Kaplan, American Psychoanalyst

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"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."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party."

Goldwin Smith, Canadian Historian

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"I'm in total sympathy with Dick Smith's sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name."

Hugh Mackay, Australian Psychologist

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"A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason."

William R. Alger, American Writer

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"In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same."

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