In my contact with people I find that, as a rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls—with the great outside world.
From his autobiography, Washington reflects on the qualities of individuals who lack broad perspective and empathy.
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