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Quotes about Empathy

Be not angry that you cannot make another what you wish them to be; since you cannot make yourself what you wish to be.
— Thomas a Kempis
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
— Thomas a Kempis
God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another's burdens; for no man is without fault, no man without his burden, no man sufficient of himself, no man wise enough of himself; but we ought to bear with one another, comfort one another, help, instruct, and admonish one another.
— Thomas a Kempis
At the least, bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully. And although thou be very unwilling to hear it, and feel indignation, yet check thyself, and suffer no unadvised word to come forth from thy lips, whereby the little ones may be offended. Soon the storm which hath been raised shall be stilled, and inward grief shall be sweetened by returning grace.
— Thomas a Kempis
Whoever loves much, does much...
— Thomas a Kempis
If you find yourself filled with anxiety, recall the many thorns that Jesus endured, and you will—and with greater calm—bear whatever annoyances may come from others, even serious headaches, and what is usually the most troublesome, the sharp thorns of calumny and slander.
— Thomas a Kempis
Nothing will hinder you more than thinking only about yourself.
— Thomas a Kempis
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom.
— Thomas a Kempis
Quickly enough we feel and reckon up what we bear at the hands of others, but we reflect not how much others are bearing from us.
— Thomas a Kempis
Take pains to be patient in bearing the faults and weaknesses of others, for you too have many flaws that others must put up with.
— Thomas a Kempis
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest thou see thy neighbor sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself.
— Thomas a Kempis
Your assignment is to love everyone, accepting all that happens to you.
— Thomas a Kempis