We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don't suffer anymore.
Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and feel the sufferings of others.
If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright.
Society has taught us to suppress certain things and not do certain things.
When things begin to go bad, the perception of people makes it worse.
We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life.
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.
We teach people how to treat us.
As we look around, it's very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It's not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don't know how to work with them.
Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.