Compassion Quote by Vivek Murthy

“We forget some of the oldest medicines we have are love and compassion, and they can be deployed by everyone.” quote by Vivek Murthy — Download Open image

“We forget some of the oldest medicines we have are love and compassion, and they can be deployed by everyone.”

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