Compassion Quotes

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Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything — Michael Josephson
Ethics cannot be based upon our obligations toward people, but they are complete and natural only when we feel this Reverence for Life and the… — Albert Schweitzer
What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says 'Be still and know you are God.' What is this? You… — Ajahn Brahm
What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature… — Shinjo Ito
There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion. — Dalai Lama
Lack of forgiveness causes almost all of our self-sabotaging behavior. — Mark Victor Hansen
I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day. — BrenÃ© Brown
Perhaps fate isn't blind after all. Perhaps it's capable of fantasy, even compassion. — Elie Wiesel
In worship an increased power steals its way into the heart sanctuary, an increased compassion grows in the soul. To worship is to change. — Richard J. Foster
To live out of understanding is compassion. Never try to practice it, simply relax deep into meditation. Be in a state of let-go in meditation… — Rajneesh
As you become more conscious of your cruelty, of your violence, gross and subtle, you start becoming more and more compassionate. Not that you cultivate… — Rajneesh
Buddhas have a strength which is not of this world. Their strength is totally of love... Like a rose flower or a dewdrop. Their strength… — Rajneesh
We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that… — Vincent de Paul
Our country is great because it is built on principles of self-reliance, opportunity, innovation, and compassion for others. — Ronald Reagan
A man, who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the distress of his own species. — Frederick The Great
One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion. — Dalai Lama
It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that "compassion." — Harry Browne
Meditation is a flower and compassion is its fragrance. — Rajneesh
For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist; it's absolutely an individual right, but the… — Dalai Lama
For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other. — Millard Fuller

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