People Quote by Tarana Burke

“Most survivors are cope-aholics, people who cope with whatever is thrown at them without reliance on others. They do not seek sympathy for their…

— Renee Fredrickson

Pity is a sense of our own misfortunes in those of another man; it is a sort of foresight of the disasters which may…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I'm not particularly keen on pity. Pity takes something away from grief. People think they're sharing it, but really they're just taking some. I…

— Elizabeth Jane Howard

Pity is often a reflection of our own evils in the ills of others. It is a delicate foresight of the troubles into which…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Pity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.

— Eugene H. Peterson

Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride, and have no prospect of great conquests: the easy prey -…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride and have no prospect of great conquests; for them the easy…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

— Horace Mann

Pity aims just as little at the pleasure of others as malice at the pain of others Per-Se.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Pity is the feeling of well-intentioned people who are unable to act.

— Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Sympathy is a shallow stream in the souls of those who have not suffered.

— W. Sangster

The world is full of tragedy; and sympathy, a little common sympathy, can do so much to soften the worst of grief. It is…

— Mona Caird