Charles Cooley

"Sympathy is the bridge that connects individual minds."

"The mind cannot develop in isolation."

"We are all participants in the creation of social reality."

"The gaze of another transforms us."

"True knowledge comes from understanding our place in the social world."

"The self is both subject and object of experience."

"In social groups, we find both constraint and freedom."

"The human being is essentially a social creature."

"We must develop our capacity to imagine ourselves in another's situation."

"The mind is fundamentally communicative."

"Our self-concept is largely a reflection of how we believe others view us."

"Society provides the context in which personality emerges."

"The power of imagination lies in its ability to transcend the present."

"We are constantly interpreting the responses of others to ourselves."

"The development of the self is a lifelong process."

"Understanding is achieved through sympathetic engagement with others."

"The self cannot be separated from the social whole."

"Our greatest source of motivation is the approval of our social group."

"The mind grows through dialogue and interaction."

"We become ourselves by becoming part of a community."

"Imagination is the power to transcend the immediate and the actual."

"The human spirit thrives on connection and understanding."

"Self-reflection is possible only through social awareness."

"Our identities are constantly negotiated in the social arena."

"The capacity for sympathy is what makes morality possible."

"We are defined by our relationships more than by our individual traits."

"The mind is the organ of society."

"Imagination is the key to understanding human nature."

"Our sense of self emerges from social interaction and reflection."

"True freedom comes from understanding our social interdependence."