Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.
Ian McEwan (b. 1948) English novelist and screenwriter
“Only love and then oblivion,” The Guardian (15 Sep 2001)
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Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Philippians 2:4 (KJV)
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Alternate translations:
- "Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." (NASB)
- "Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." (NIV, NRSV)
