“The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympa...” — James Anthony Froude Quote

“The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.”

“Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.”

“The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.”

“I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls.”

“I say to people who care for people who are dying, if you really love that person and want to help them, be with them when their end comes close. Sit with them - you don't even have to talk. You don't have to do anything but really be there with them.”

“Although I'm Australian, I find myself much more in sympathy with the Austrian version!”