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Quote by Jeremy Scahill

“If I were to read about me purely on Twitter, I wouldn’t know what to make of me.”

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Jeremy Scahill is an American journalist and editor known for his reporting on global military operations and intelligence agencies. Born on October 18, 1974, he has worked as a reporter for The Nation magazine and gained widespread attention for his investigative reporting in the book 'Blackwater'. more

“If we treat another person as essentially bad, we dehumanize him or her. If we take the view that every human being has some good in them, even if it is only 0.1 percent of their makeup, then by focusing on their good part, we humanize them. By acknowledging and attending to and rewarding their good part, we allow it to grow, like a small flower in a desert.”

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Author:Simon Baron-Cohen

“Parents who discipline their child by discussing the consequences of their actions produce children who have better moral development , compared to children whose parents use authoritarian methods and punishment.”

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Book:The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

Source: The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

“The female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy. The male brain is predominantly hard-wired for understanding and building systems.”

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Book:The Essential Difference: Male and Female Brains and the Truth about Autism (Large Print 16pt)

Source: The Essential Difference: Male and Female Brains and the Truth about Autism (Large Print 16pt)

“There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.”