compassion
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Cather renders Don’s roiling inner life with compassion as he struggles to arrive at a firmer sense of himself and his art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Green’s voice radiated power and defiance, fighting off the compassion he knows will spell his end.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Boosting isn’t a solution, but it is an equalizer, reminding upper management that a different title and fatter salary don’t exempt them from compassion, inside or outside the store.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
"I think anyone with compassion in their heart realises it's not right."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This came about from nothing other than his excessive compassion, which gave his soldiers more licence than is suitable to military discipline.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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