Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Without courage, honor, compassion, pity, love and sacrifice, as William Faulkner pointed out, we know not of love, but lust. We debase our audience. But… — Earl Hamner, Jr.
I believe man will not merely endure, he will prevail...because he has a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. — William Faulkner
I hymn and bless Your uncountable compassion and philanthropy, as You desired to number me with Your chosen servants. Look down, now, upon me the… — Marina of Aguas Santas
Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you and me — Anthony D. Williams
A kind heart speaks kind words. — Anthony D. Williams
Animals and humans come in many different sizes and colors, but we all have the same loving heart and soul. — Anthony D. Williams
Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. — Pema Chodron
You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God. — Saint Stephen
Some of the greatest minds on earth also have a great capacity to remember. Many would prefer to forget their memories of mankind. — Anthony Douglas
Encompass with your mercy and compassion all animals and creatures. Do not say, "this is inanimate and has no awareness." Indeed, it does; it is… — Ibn Ata Allah
We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher. — B.K.S. Iyengar
More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding. — Paul D. Boyer
Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion. — Charles R. Swindoll
Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and… — BrenÃ© Brown
The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free. — Yanni
No one wishes for crisis, but when crises come, they can call forth our best impulses, those of compassion, courage, creativity, and community. And if… — David Spangler
We want to dedicate our music tonight to the great opportunity that we all have to begin to truly understand the events of the past… — Laurie Anderson
Unbounded courage and compassion join'd, Tempering each other in the victor's mind, Alternately proclaim him good and great, And make the hero and the man… — Joseph Addison
If we doubt that the foundation for inner work is compassion for self and self-honoring behavior, we need only remind ourselves that the opposite approach,… — John Earle
Love has these three stages, and compassion accordingly has three stages, and both can exist in different combinations. — Rajneesh
Hence there are so many kinds of love and so many kinds of compassion. But the basic, the most fundamental, is to understand this three-rung… — Rajneesh
It is strange how little sharpsightedness women possess; they only notice whether they please, then whether they arouse pity, and finally, whether you look for… — Franz Kafka
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to [grow and] become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for… — Zig Ziglar
Love is the ultimate state of human being where compassion prevails and kindness rules. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi

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