“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.”

— Roger Ebert

First published in the "Roger Ebert's Journal" column (19 May 2010) http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/cannes-7-a-campaign-for-real-movies

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American film critic, author, journalist, and TV presenter 1942–2013

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