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| Statue to the Consideration in Palacio das Necessidades, Lisbon |
When we speak of a person being considerate toward his fellows, we mean that, in the face of all ignorance, guilt, and short coming, he still preserves a thoughtful and kindly feeling toward them, and is ready to treat them accordingly. For he is like the hospitable door of an asylum or sanctuary, always open for any fugitive. Such was the consideration of Jesus for man's weakness, that He uttered those unforgettable words: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Age and experience often teach this broadness of view best, as in the case of that writer who said of himself, that in his younger life he thought of writing a satire on men and their ways, but when older deemed ti better to write an apology for them.
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