True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one's… - André Gide

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True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one's own the suffering and joys of others.

André Gide

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André Paul Guillaume Gide (22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.

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Alternative Names: André Paul Guillaume Gide • Andre Gide • Andre Paul Guillaume Gide

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True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one's own the suffering and joys of others. - André Gide

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