73 Best Empathy Quotes

I wouldn't kill him because he looked as frightened as I was. I looked at him, and I saw myself. – Hiccup

I'm not going to kill you, because you're just as scared as I am. – Hiccup

Understanding is a two-way street. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. – Plato

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

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives. – Oprah Winfrey

You can't be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them. – Richard Branson

The most powerful tool we have is to listen with our ears and our hearts. – Richard Branson

You can be anxious and sensitive and still be strong. – Jacinda Ardern

One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong. – Jacinda Ardern

I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind, but strong, empathetic but decisive, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader – one who knows when it’s time to go. – Jacinda Ardern

To me, leadership is not about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about listening, empathy, and then making a decision. – Jacinda Ardern

Empathy is not a sign of weakness. It is the foundation of strong, inclusive communities. – Jacinda Ardern

It takes courage and strength to be empathetic. – Jacinda Ardern

Let people know that you care about them, that you’re not a cold, calculating person. – Tim Cook

The most successful entrepreneurs I know are because they thought about what they needed, and they realized that other people needed it, too. – Mark Zuckerberg

We have to fight poverty, not the poor. – Narendra Modi

Read widely, and try to understand the other person's point of view. – Richard Dawkins

Empathy is a source of innovation. – Satya Nadella

We need to be grounded in our humanity. – Satya Nadella

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge. – Simon Sinek

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. – Simon Sinek