#thyself

Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.' ↗

— George McGovern

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Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee. ↗

— William Penn

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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself. ↗

— Pythagoras

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Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. ↗

— Francis Quarles

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Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair. ↗

— Ieyasu Tokugawa

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Observe all men, thyself most. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little. ↗

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

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