Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.

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"If you don’t share someone’s pain, you can never understand them."

- Nagato

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"Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output."

- Simon Sinek

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"Great leaders are willing to be vulnerable and transparent."

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"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had."

- Romans 15:5

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"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

- Maya Angelou

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