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Quote by Maureen O'Hara

“A sense of belonging is a sine qua non of healthy psychological functioning everywhere. Such a sense, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout life, comes about by experiencing mutual empathy; by sensing oneself as part of a whole, which recognizes and accepts that one is a member.”

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Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara was an iconic film actress celebrated for her striking beauty and powerful performances. Born on August 17, 1920, and passing away on October 24, 2015, O'Hara rose to fame in the 1940s with her roles in classic Hollywood films, often portraying strong-willed and independent women. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in 'The Red Badge of Courage'. more

“I want us to organize, to tell the personal stories that create empathy, which is the most revolutionary emotion. The truth of the mater is that hierarchy and violence can't be remedied by more hierarchy and violence. The end doesn't justify the means, the means we choose decide the end we get. The means are the end.”

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Author:Gloria Steinem

“If we become skilled in giving ourselves empathy, we often experience in just a few seconds a natural release of energy which then enables us to be present with the other person. If this fails to happen, however, we have a couple of other choices.”

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Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg

“There are some men formed with feelings so blunt that they can hardly be said to be awake during the whole course of their lives.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

“Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.”

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