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“Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not tell - they catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. But most important of all, the truth, that dangerous stuff, became beautiful and very precious.”

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John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck was an American author renowned for his profound depiction of American society and the lives of farmers. His works often explore themes of poverty, social injustice, and human nature. Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his significant contribution to American literature. more

“For an act to be moral the intention must be based on compassion, not duty. We do something because we want to do it, because we feel we have to do it, not because we ought to do it. And even if our efforts fail - or we never even get to implement them - we are still moral because our motivation was based on compassion.”

Ifs Want Feels Stills Motivation Effort Compassion Moral Failing Duty Ought Intention

Author:Arthur Schopenhauer

“Nothing shocks our moral feelings so deeply as cruelty does. We can forgive every other crime, but not cruelty. The reason for this is that it is the very opposite of compassion.”

Doe Reason Feelings Compassion Moral Crime Opposites Forgiving Cruelty Shock

Book:On the Basis of Morality

Source: On the Basis of Morality

“No one acts or experiences in a vacuum.”

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Book:SELF AND OTHERS

Source: SELF AND OTHERS

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