Quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau

We pity in others only the those evils which we ourselves have experienced.

We pity in others only the those evils which we ourselves ha

Summary

This quote suggests that the empathy and compassion we feel towards others' struggles and sufferings are often rooted in our own personal experiences of similar hardships. It implies that we are more likely to understand and sympathize with someone's pain if we have endured similar circumstances ourselves. By recognizing the limitations of our empathy, the quote highlights the importance of personal experiences in shaping our understanding and capacity for compassion towards others.

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Sympathy

By Jean Jacques Rousseau

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