Any man filled with empathy is capable of gaining valuable insights on the human condition through the suffering of others. You do not need to suffer to know suffering, but you need empathy first to identify and feel the suffering of others around you.

Suzy Kassem
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With empathy man can truly understand the pain of other human beings , by simply being able to feel it. To empathise is to feel the pain of others, to try to understand their feelings, to have a sense of what they are going through. If you have empathy, then you will begin to see that others are not just objects but are subject to the same pains as you are. This is the key to understanding the human condition.

When you feel for others who are suffering, you will understand why they are doing what they are doing. You will also be able to help them in their time of need. The world is very complex and it can be difficult for us, but we must try and understand each other and get along with everyone else. Empathy allows us to do so because we can get a sense of what others are going through and understand why they act the way they do.

Source: Rise Up And Salute The Sun: The Writings Of Suzy Kassem

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