• Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.

    Barack Obama: Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins.  And it's up to you to make that  happen.  Empathy is a quality of character that can  change the world.
    Obama Holds a Town Hall in Istanbul, www.washingtonpost.com. April 7, 2009.