empathy in society Quotes

The world doesn't just revolve around you. There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit.

Maybe if everyone walked around being in touch with each other's hidden pain it could work out and even be beautiful, but it doesn't feel safe to be the only compassionate person on the planet.

There is absolutely no single aspect of one's personality that is more important to develop than empathy, which is not a skill at which men typically are asked to excel. I believe empathy is not only the core of art, literature and music, but should also be at the core of society, from ethics to economics.

Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.

We need to have empathy. When we lose empathy, we lose our humanity.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys.

I am truly passionate and concerned about the lack of empathy that people show towards one another.

The biggest deficit that we have in our society and in the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are in great need of people being able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see the world through their eyes.

Our social and economic systems are so devoid of humanity and love.