Matthew Pearl'Pity without rigor would be cowardly egotism, mere sentimentality.'
About This Quote
The quote above is from Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. He was a teacher at the University of Heidelberg and is considered as one of the major influences on the development of modern philosophy. Of course, his philosophy can be applied to many other areas as well.
Source: The Dante Club
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