"Much of the insensibility and hardness of the world is due to the lack of imagination which prevents a realization of the experiences of other people."

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Source : Jane Addams (2016). “Democracy and Social Ethics”, p.13, Youcanprint

Jane Addams

#People Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Empathy Quotes

“If you desire to see, learn how to act.”

Source : Heinz Von Foerster (1984). “Observing Systems”
“Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.”
“I found it hugely insulting that people believed I'd go so far out of my way - living with Playmates, vacationing with actresses, showing up at nightclubs - to act out a lifestyle that would amount to a charade. If I was gay, I'd be gay all the way.”

Source : Mike Piazza (2014). “Long Shot”, p.262, Simon and Schuster
“If you are a big company, a big website, and lots of users come to your website, you will have attacks, and you have to deal with that. It just cannot be a reason to take actions to exit certain markets.”
“Neuroscience has proven that similar areas of the brain are activated both in the person who suffers and in the one who feels empathy. Thus, empathic suffering is a true experience of suffering.”
“we are not leaving anyone behind we have to stick togheter in order to stay safe.”
“On 24 August 1939, as an officer in the reserve, I had to join my regiment in Potsdam.”
“We currently reside in the wealthiest and most powerful civilization in the history of the world. The idea that someone should go hungry or be without the bare essentials of life is, to me... It's not shameful, I actually think it's criminal.”

Source : Source: nyc.brightestyoungthings.com

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