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“Empathy is the greatest virtue. From it, all virtues flow. Without it, all virtues are an act.”

Quote by Eric Zorn

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Eric Zorn
Eric Zorn

Eric Zorn is a seasoned columnist, born on January 6, 1958. His work covers a wide range of social, political, and cultural issues, known for its insightful analysis and sharp commentary. more

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“As in a Russian doll, however, the outer layers always contain an inner core. Instead of evolution having replaced simpler forms of empathy with more advanced ones, the latter are merely elaborations on the former and remain dependent on them. This also means that empathy comes naturally to us. It is not something we only learn later in life, or that is culturally constructed.”

“I've learned that there is no currency like trust and no catalyst like hope. There is nothing worse for building relationships than pandering, on one hand, and preaching, on the other. And the most important quality we must all strengthen in ourselves is that of a deep human empathy, for that will provide the most hope of all and the foundation for our collective survival.”