On the recordDecember 2, 2009
I think it is a serious mistake not to put yourself into the shoes of the other person and to actually listen and understand how they see the reality they inhabit.
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congress.govHillary Clinton: “I think it is a serious mistake not to put yourself into the shoes of the other person and to actually listen and…”
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Clinton stresses the importance of empathy in international relations.
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