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Quotes about Empathy

There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.
— Theodore Roosevelt
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
— Theodore Roosevelt
I am President of all the people of the United States, without regard to creed, color, birthplace, occupation or social condition. My aim is to do equal and exact justice as among them all.
— Theodore Roosevelt
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care
— Theodore Roosevelt
But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others for thou has many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou are not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?
— Thomas a Kempis
How seldom we weigh our neighbors in the same balance as ourselves.
— Thomas a Kempis
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