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Empathy Quotes by Barack Obama
- We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principle goal in life is to be rich, thin,…
- Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen.…
- The biggest deficit that we have in our society and in the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are in great need of…
- The world doesn't just revolve around you. There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk…
- I'm determined to disagree with people without being disagreeable. That's part of the empathy. Empathy doesn't just extend to cute little kids. You have to…
- What is the empathy deficit? The inability of people to stand in other folks shoes. It's hard to empathize with people who have different values…
- Each side has legitimate aspirations - and that's part of what makes peace so hard. And the deadlock will only be broken when each side…
- Let us join together across denominations, religions and cultures to make a habit of empathy and reach out to those most in need. To share…
- As you travel through the Middle East what keeps on striking home to me is how similar everyone is, and yet the degree to which…
- But it will depend on young people like you being open to new ideas and new possibilities. And it will require young people like you…
- In the Muslim world, this notion that somehow everything is the fault of the Israelis lacks balance - because there's two sides to every question.…
- It is very important for I think those of us who desperately want peace, who see war as, at some level, a break-down, a manifestation…
- That's where peace begins - not just in the plans of leaders, but in the hearts of people. Not just in some carefully designed process,…
- And let me say this as a politician I can promise you this, political leaders will never take risks if the people do not push…
- On my recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem, Israel's national Holocaust memorial, and reaffirm our collective responsibility to confront…
- Ultimately, peace is just not about politics. It's about attitudes; about a sense of empathy; about breaking down the divisions that we create for ourselves…
- They will tell you that the Americans who sleep in the streets and beg for food got there because they're all lazy or weak of…
- I hope you don't listen to this. I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern.
- Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
- Rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let’s use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen…
- We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom, the empathy to understand what…
More Empathy Quotes
- I always think that if you look at anyone in detail, you will have empathy for them because you recognize them as… — Andrea Arnold
- Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons quiver. — Diane Ackerman
- It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them.… — Christian Bale
- I think we are living in selfish times. I'm the first one to say that I'm the most selfish. We live in… — Javier Bardem
- Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle. — Gary Bauer
- Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. — Scott Adams
- The human is indissolubly linked with imitation: a human being only becomes human at all by imitating other human beings. — Theodor Adorno
- Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent. — Napoleon Bonaparte
- Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. — Joyce Brothers
- Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care. — Jimmy Buffett
- Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the… — Leo Buscaglia
- I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving a damn. — Leo Buscaglia