Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

...This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real… — Sakyong Mipham
Although we all possess the seeds of great love and compassion, without the light of the enlightened one's wisdom and the waters of their compassion… — Philip Kapleau
When you are in anger, in passion, violent, aggressive, you feel a crystallized ego within you. Whenever you are in love, in compassion, it is… — Rajneesh
The highest intention comes from love and compassion ... when our intentions come from a place of love and compassion then we have the power… — Deepak Chopra
Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the… — Nhat Hanh
Truth without compassion is Cruelty. — Antero Alli
The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Real love is not based on attachment, but on altruism. In this case, your compassion will remain as a humane response to suffering as long… — Dalai Lama
It is not my experience that we are here to fix the world, that we are here to change anything at all. I think we… — Cheri Huber
Live with passion and compassion, proceed with optimism, value disciplined thinking, be open to intimacy and love the mystery. — Saint Peter
...we cannot simply recommend love and compassion per se, for those unfold from egocentric to ethnocentric to worldcentric, and do we really want an increase… — Ken Wilber
Charity alone, or love and compassion, is what joins [the Lord and a person] together. — Emanuel Swedenborg
I believe God loves the world through us - through you and through me. We use Mother Teresa's name; it is only a name, but… — Mother Teresa
Have a great compassion for people. To be able to have a heart full of compassion, we need to pray. Especially be kind, be loving… — Mother Teresa
While it is true that the taking of life not yet born or in it's final stages is sometimes marked by a mistaken sense of… — Pope John Paul II
The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another's… — Pope John Paul II
There are two types of compassion. One - is faint-hearted and sentimental. Actually, it is nothing more than impatience of the heart, that is hurrying… — Stefan Zweig
A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility — Dalai Lama
We can help many people suffer less and realize a lot of happiness without being rich or influential. If love and compassion are in out… — Nhat Hanh
Don't be reluctant to give of yourself generously, it's the mark of caring and compassion and personal greatness. — Brian Tracy
True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it. — Daniel Goleman
GNP measures neither our courage, our wisdom neither our compassion. It measures everything except what makes life worthwhile — Robert Kennedy
Compassion is a piece of vocabulary that could change us if we truly let it sink into the standards by which we hold ourselves and… — Krista Tippett
Compassion is to share the pain without sharing the suffering. — Shinzen Young
Try to feel and give only love and compassion to every one; you will be happy. Don't judge or hate anything. You will be unhappy. — Jason Becker

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