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"American Literature — Dr. Channing," Edinburgh Review, (October 1829)
The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness, than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
A small pain of our own can trouble us more than vast suffering elsewhere. The comparison makes that gap in concern seem shocking. It points to a failure of sympathy when what happens close to us matters far more than what happens to others.
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