Why People Demean Others - Rabbi Zamir Cohen

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There are situations like this. People who are not so refined in their character traits. So, in order to feel important and respected, what do they do? They take the person closest to them and try to belittle them, degrade them, and humiliate them. They will always show them how they are wrong and how they are stupid and and there are those who belittle everyone, degrade everyone, humiliate everyone, and no one understands why they do it. And they don't know that it doesn't stem from strength, it stems from weakness. This person feels so small and pathetic and they know that everyone is above them. So, what do they do? They belittle

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1. 0:00There are situations like this. People who are not so refined in their character traits. So,…
2. 0:31them. So, what do they do? They belittle others to feel superior. As the sages taught…
3. 1:02that person who destroys your self-confidence, who humiliates, degrades, and belittles you, even regarding this, not…

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