“It is... axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). It is... axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37655-it-is-axiomatic-that-we-should-all-think/
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Auden, W. H. “It is... axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37655-it-is-axiomatic-that-we-should-all-think/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “It is... axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37655-it-is-axiomatic-that-we-should-all-think/.