Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

All any feeling wants is to be welcomed with tenderness. It wants room to unfold. It wants to relax and tell its story. It wants… — Geneen Roth
Like a mother who protects her child, her only child, with her own life, one should cultivate a heart of unlimited love and compassion towards… — Gautama Buddha
The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacred and be respected.… — Nathaniel Altman
Our compassion is the fruit of our spiritual lives; it actually arises spontaneously when formed by intention in our spiritual practice. Love and compassion are… — Wayne Teasdale
Compassion and justice are companions, not choices. — William Sloane Coffin
All beings wish for happiness, so extend your compassion to all. — Gautama Buddha
Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. — Gautama Buddha
Fill your mind with compassion. — Gautama Buddha
I will have faith that, though I might not understand why adversity happens, by my conscious choice I can find strength, compassion, and grace through… — Joe Tye
The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of great compassion. — Gautama Buddha
For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat. — Gautama Buddha
For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh. — Gautama Buddha
To be much for God, we must be much with God. Jesus, that lone figure in the wilderness, knew strong crying, along with tears. Can… — Leonard Ravenhill
A generous heart, kind speech, & a life of service & compassion are the things which renew humanity. — Gautama Buddha
The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life. — Dalai Lama
Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes with which Christ looks out his… — Teresa of Avila
The real platform for religion is based on the concepts of compassion, respect and consideration, not just for human beings, but for all forms of… — Unknown Author
Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you if your kindness reaches the… — James Fadiman
In compassion lies the world's true strength. — Gautama Buddha
Verily, God is Compassionate and is fond of compassion, and He gives to the compassionate what He does not give to the harsh. — Muhammad
Certain beliefs must accompany every action: One should act without selfishness, cultivate compassion for all living things, and develop respect for others. — Dalai Lama
As Gandhi wisely points out, even as we serve others we are working on ourselves; every act, every word, every gesture of genuine compassion naturally… — Wayne Muller
The path of compassion leads to the development of insight. But it doesn't work to say, "Ready, set, go! Be compassionate!" Beginning any practice depends… — Sylvia Boorstein
When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble. — Gautama Buddha
The highest religion is to rise to universal brother hood; aye to consider all creatures your equals. — Guru Nanak

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