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Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.
Barbara Kingsolver
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Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own. — Barbara Kingsolver

About Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver was a Novelist from United States (1955–present).

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Barbara Kingsolver lived from 1955 – present.
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