A Quote by Robert J. Waldinger

Being human means there's a wall-builder in each of us. Our minds naturally divide the world into me and not-me, us and them. For thousands of years, our sages have taught that we're all one, yet we still divide wherever we look.

Robert J. Waldinger

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Robert J. Waldinger
American - Psychologist
Born: 1951

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