Quotes about Empathy

A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant.

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.

There is no substitute for kindness in the home. This lesson I learned from my father. He always listened to my mother's advice. As a result, he was a better, wiser, and kinder man.

Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.

Never impose your language on people you wish to reach.

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

I guess we'd be living in a boring, perfect world if everybody wished everybody else well.

What you wish to others, God wishes to you.

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.

To you wives who are constantly complaining and see only the dark side of life, and feel that you are unloved and unwanted, look into your own hearts and minds. If there is something wrong, turn about. Put a smile on your faces. Make yourselves more attractive. Brighten your outlook.