A historian without empathy is merely a collector of facts; ... - Marc Bloch

"A historian without empathy is merely a collector of facts; facts require a human context."

Marc Bloch Kindness

Historian French 1886–1944

More from Marc Bloch

"History is not the past. It is the study of the past."

"The historian's task is to understand men, not to judge them."

"A document is not an inert mass of inert data to be manipulated at will by the historian."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"A good man treats his wife with respect."

"Kindness always comes back around."

"The power of a smile can change everything."

"Kindness is weakness to some. Not to me."