My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is possible that the contemplation of cruelty will not make us humane but cruel; that the reiteration of the badness of our spiritual condition will make us consent to it.
Guilt can stop us from taking healthy care of ourselves.
Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes back much more forceful than you send it out.
Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural to us.
We, as human beings, have the capacity for extreme cruelty.
I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.
Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear.
Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
Sadly, we do a much better job of making people feel guilty than we do of delivering them from the guilt we create. We need to confess this and change our ways.
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