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Compassion allows us to bear witness to suffering, whether it is in ourselves or others, without fear it allows us to name injustice without hesitation, to act strongly, with all the skill at our disposal.

Sharon Salzberg

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Sharon Salzberg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 5
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