Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Ease up on yourselves. Have some compassion for yourself as well as for others. There's no such thing as perfection, and life is not a… — Doug Marlette
What is called generosity is really compassion. In the Shin'ei it is written "Seen from the eye of compassion, there is noone to be disliked.… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
It is intolerable that the world's religions - founded on the values of love and compassion - should provide a pretext for the expression of… — Federico Mayor Zaragoza
The essences of all religions speak of peace, compassion, justice and the interconnection of all life. — Jo Ann Emerson
On some deep cosmic level, we are all one, and within us we each contain the potential for good and for destruction, for compassion and… — Starhawk
Wishing kindness and compassion to all living creatures. — Brian Blessed
Avoid trouble with those who are fanatics; they remain imprisoned in exclusivism and deserve compassion just as any other prisoner. — Chico Xavier
When in doubt, do something. — Harry Chapin
How could I be out there and not do anything? — Jay-Z
I wrote the song "Show Me" as a prayer to God asking simple, honest questions about life and death and why there is so much… — John Legend
'Jesus' message was to love your neighbour as yourself, and there are people in need. I hope that people got that message. — Madonna Ciccone
Mercy is to care, and care very deeply about one another. It is to care to the point where we are prepared to be involved… — W. Phillip Keller
A good leader leads with compassion and love, not fear and blood. A country that harms its people because they are not happy with the… — Suzy Kassem
With impeccable prose, dry wit, and uncommon wisdom, Ted Thompson brings to life one family's painful disappointments and powerful resilience. The Land of Steady Habits… — Maggie Shipstead
When we want a cup of tea our main wish is to drink tea, but to fulfill this wish we naturally develop the secondary wish… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
If we transform our ordinary mind into love and compassion we will naturally act in a positive way. — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The signs of good health are an intellect which is free from inhibition and arrogance, a heart which is full of compassion is healthy, a… — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people. As human beings,… — Dalai Lama
...the Blessed will see their friends and relations among the damned as often as they like but without the least of compassion. — Gerhard
We need more spontaneous compassion and charity. — Glenn L. Pace
[T]he sprawl of government into every conceivable realm of life has caused the withering of traditional institutions. Fathers become unnecessary if the government provides Aid… — Mona Charen
In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of… — Shunryu Suzuki
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage… — Mark Pryor
Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion… — Theodore Sturgeon
Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back… — Sharon Stone

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