Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone has enough strength to bear other people's troubles.
- In plain terms
- We can tolerate others' pain easily.
- What can you take from it?
- We are patient with others' misery but not our own.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your tolerance higher for others?
- Why is self-suffering worse?
Another view
It ignores deep empathy some people feel for others.
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