Quotes About Empathy

I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which a man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it.

There are no negro problems, or Polish problems, or Jewish problems, or Greek problems, or women's problems, there are HUMAN PROBLEMS".

The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women.

I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them.

You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.

There is much that women can bring into politics that would make our world a kinder, gentler place for humanity to thrive in.

Women are not a garment you wear and undress however you like. They are honored and have their rights.

It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women

You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.

What one person sees as degrading and disgusting and bad for women might make some women feel empowered and beautiful and strong.

A life isn't significant except for its impact on others' lives.

As women, we're nurturers by nature. We want to make sure everyone is happy. That's a good thing, but we also have to put ourselves on that happiness list.

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

Black women, white women- all of them. I'm colorblind. I don't know the difference. I only know you're a human being and you're my children.

Ma, sooner or later there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts. And one fact I've got to face is whateverit is women like, I ain't got it.

If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?

Let's reserve judgment for people who beat their children, sell their daughters into prostitution, or deny women the right to make decisions about their bodies and their lives.

Men are just as sensitive, and in some ways more sensitive, than women are.

Love as much as you can from wherever you are.

Women need to know that not all guys are going to hurt them the way that the guy did before they started dating me. I know guys I wouldn't go out with.

A lot of the time, the way it's portrayed is that I only see women in a sexual way. But I grew up with just my mum and sister, so I respect women a lot.

Young women especially have something invested in being nice people, and it's only when you have children that you realize you're not a nice person at all, but generally a selfish bully.

One thing that never ceases to delight me about us women, is the friendship and support that we give each other.