“ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ”
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). copy citation
| Author | Harper Lee |
|---|---|
| Source | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Topic | understanding empathy point of view |
| Date | 1960 |
| Language | English |
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Context
“When he completed his examination of the wisteria vine he strolled back to me.
«First of all,» he said, «if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—»
«Sir?»
«—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.»
Atticus said I had learned many things today, and Miss Caroline had learned several things herself. She had learned not to hand something to a Cunningham, for one thing, but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we'd have seen it was an honest mistake on her part.” source
«First of all,» he said, «if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—»
«Sir?»
«—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.»
Atticus said I had learned many things today, and Miss Caroline had learned several things herself. She had learned not to hand something to a Cunningham, for one thing, but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we'd have seen it was an honest mistake on her part.” source
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