"Will they say he is a wise man?" Time and time again in my life, I have turned to Alan Watts. I mean, when it really comes down to it, his insights keep pinging back into my head.
"Life and reality are not things you can have for yourself unless you accord them to all others."
And right there is so much wisdom. And if you accord all others (all sentient beings) with the same sense of life and reality, well, doesn't it lead to sympathy and empathy, and living lightly on the land with love for all others too? You think: "They are just like me." Connects you to everything too.