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“I never heard weeping like that before or after; not from a child, nor a man wounded in the palm, nor a tortured man, nor a girl dragged off to slavery from a taken city. If you heard the woman you most hate in the world weep so, you would go to comfort her. You would fight your way through fire…” quote by Anonymous
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“I never heard weeping like that before or after; not from a child, nor a man wounded in the palm, nor a tortured man, nor a girl dragged off to slavery from a taken city. If you heard the woman you most hate in the world weep so, you would go to comfort her. You would fight your way through fire and spears to reach her. And I knew who wept, and what had been done to her, and who had done it.”

Anonymous

About This Quote

Source Poem: "The Woman Who Weeps", 2020

Seeing a woman's suffering compels heroic rescue despite danger.

In simple terms: Compassion drives heroic effort.

Key Takeaway

Act on empathy, not indifference.

Themes

compassion heroism injustice empathy

Mood

emotional inspirational

Type

ethical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • humanitarian aid
  • social work
  • activism
  • conflict zones

Key Concepts

moral duty courage social responsibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • Who would you risk everything for?
  • What limits your willingness to help?
A Different Perspective

Rescue may risk personal safety.

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