Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Indignation and compassion form a powerful combination. They are indispensable to vision, and therefore to leadership. — John Stott
Healing comes when we meet our wounded places with compassion. — Stephen Levine
Let's get loose with Compassion. Let's drown in the delicious ambience of Love. — Hafez
Oh, to realize that souls, precious, never dying souls, are perishing all around us, going out into the blackness of darkness and despair, eternally lost,… — Oswald J. Smith
Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it. — Dalai Lama
We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions… — Dalai Lama
The fruit of love is service, which is compassion in action. — Mother Teresa
My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do… — Unknown Author
When I thought God was hard, I found it easy to sin; but when I found God so kind, so good, so overflowing with compassion,… — Charles Spurgeon
I used to think that to become free you had to practice like a samurai warrior, but now I understand that you have to practice… — Jack Kornfield
Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean. From the very beginning to the very end, pointing to our own hearts to discover… — Pema Chodron
Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us,… — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed even by the… — Dalai Lama
In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves. — Pema Chodron
Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all the… — Jack Kornfield
When we practice generating compassion, we can expect to experience our fear of pain. Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allow… — Pema Chodron
Because the existing education system is oriented towards materialistic goals we need to pay special attention to inner values such as tolerance, forgiveness, love and… — Dalai Lama
Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance of physical hygiene… — Dalai Lama
Perfection isn't human. Human beings are not perfect. What evokes our love--and I mean love, not lust--is the imperfection of the human being. So, when… — Joseph Campbell
Loneliness is the worst pain in this world. It constantly eats away the person's heart, and can cause the person to hate, to feel enraged.… — Princess Diana
A person who respects others is respected by others in return. Those who treat others with compassion and concern are protected and supported by others.… — Daisaku Ikeda
Compassion is an action word with no boundaries. — Prince
Without the tao, Kindness and compassion are replaced by law and justice; Faith and trust are supplanted by ritual and ceremony. — Laozi
The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His constant practice is humility. He doesn't glitter like a jewel but lets… — Laozi
Compassion is a chameleon: it can wear the face of fear, anger, sadness, joy or even dispassion, depending on what's needed at the time. The… — Gabrielle Roth

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