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The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.
Norman Cousins
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"The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter."
— Norman Cousins

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The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter. — Norman Cousins

About Norman Cousins

Norman Cousins was a Author from United States (1915–1990).

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Norman Cousins lived from 1915 – 1990.