Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

It is in the capacity to love, that is to SEE, that the liberation of the soul from fantasy consists. The freedom which is a… — Iris Murdoch
May this marriage be blessed.May this marriage be as sweet as milk and honey.May this marriage be as intoxicating as old wine.May this marriage be… — Unknown Author
We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we're willing to have an honest… — BrenÃ© Brown
Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open. — Dalai Lama
Real health has to happen somewhere inside you, in your subjectivity, in your consciousness, because consciousness knows no birth, no death. It is eternal. To… — Rajneesh
To one degree or another, everybody is connected to the Mystery, and everybody secretly yearns to expand the connection. That requires expanding the soul. These… — Tom Robbins
Since its inception, our Nation has stood on the foundations of compassion and justice. — Mike DeWine
If we develop a good heart we will progress to true compassion, and awaken Bodhicitta. This is the way of the Buddha's method. — Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
Hate is the last refuge of the ignorant. Love is the medicine. Compassion is the gift of the awakened ones. — Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
There are many animal-welfare groups that sometimes seem to forget that human beings are animals too, that we need to include them in our sphere… — Jane Goodall
I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for you that you can't do… — Conor Oberst
Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
. . . I felt that making her one-dimensional would be an insult to the audience, and also not as interesting. All destructive people have… — Richard LaGravenese
Even convicts, with whom I have spent some time, are not won over in any other way. Whenever I happened to speak sharply to them,… — Vincent de Paul
She thought she brought a gift of compassion for those exhausted souls who had not received a chest portion from the people who raised them.… — Pat Conroy
In Islam, all living things have souls. We are made pure by the fire of the lord compassion. — John Speed
If we know how to create the energy of love, understanding, compassion, and beauty, then we can contribute a lot to the world. — Nhat Hanh
Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings - for example his insistence that his monks strain… — Philip Kapleau
Parents who have been successful in acquiring more often have a difficult time saying no to the demands of overindulged children. Their children run the… — H. David Burton
New Age values are conscious evolution, a non-sectarian society, a non-military culture, global sharing, healing the environment, sustainable economies, self-determinat ion, social justice, economic empowerment… — Deepak Chopra
I use my job to engage empathy and compassion for people society might stereotype or ostricise. — Michael K. Williams
I don't know if it is a spiritual, physiological or psychological phenomenon, but I believe now more than ever that singing is a universal, built-in… — Eric Whitacre
AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion. — Sam Kinison
Africans believe in something that is difficult to render in English. We call it ubuntu, botho. It means the essence of being human. You know… — Desmond Tutu
There is no peace in South Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until… — Desmond Tutu

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