By holding on, even amid cruelty and loss, and then expanding to a sense of compassion, an ability to love -- by holding on to her humanity -- she has inspired countless others who have known injustice and misfortune in their own lives.

WHITEHOUSE: 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony

He continued, the essence of this tragedy - and note, he says tragedy instead of act of war - the essence of this tragedy, it seems to me, derives from a fundamental absence of empathy on the part of the attackers, an inability to imagine or connect with the humanity and suffering of others.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Monica Crowley, Mightier Pen 2012

The relentless, single-minded dedication to one's passions that Rand seems to favor requires a coldness of the soul, a narrowing of one's humanity--the natural interest in the fortune of others that Smith alludes to--that most people find is not exactly conducive to their happiness.

FORBES: Magazine Article

We need a young generation that can understand the world, a generation that understands science and innovation and climate change, a generation that understands others and values the enormous wealth of our cultures because they belong to all humanity.

UNESCO: Education