Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Preach the gospel wherever you can; when all else fails use words. — Francis of Assisi
In nothing does man, with his grand notions of heaven and charity, show forth his innate, low-bred, wild animalism more clearly than in his treatment… — John Muir
Only kindness matters. We are God's hands. — Jewel
If compassion and mercy are not compatible with politics then something is the matter with politics. — Gerald R. Ford
Let us have compassion upon each other, and let the strong tenderly nurse the weak into strength, and let those who can see guide the… — Brigham Young
A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. Through compassion for the plight of one… — Lyndon B. Johnson
It takes courage to care for others, because people who care run the risk of being hurt. It's not easy to let your guard down,… — Arthur Gordon Webster
We must look deeply into the nature of our volition to see whether it is pushing us in the direction of liberation from suffering and… — Nhat Hanh
A man of understanding, a man who understands himself and others, always feels compassion. Even if somebody is an enemy you have compassion toward him… — Rajneesh
A friend told me of visiting the Dalai Lama in India and asking him for a succinct definition of compassion. She prefaced her question by… — Marc Ian Barasch
If you're going to care about the fall of the sparrow you can't pick and choose who's going to be the sparrow. It's everybody. — Madeleine L'Engle
In fact, there is no business; there are only people. Business exists only *among* people and *for* people.Seems simple enough, and it applies to every… — James Autry
If we only practice compassion on the mind level, we run a great risk of our compassion being just talk. As we know, talk is… — Gelek Rimpoche
Each of is an arm of Kannon, enabling Kannon to do her work. Like her, we're also overwhelmed, but when we reallize that the millions… — Bernie Glassman
I still arrive, in order to laugh and to cry, to fear and to hope. The rhythm of my heart is the birth and death… — Nhat Hanh
From the Sun I learned this: when he goes down, overrich; he pours gold into the sea out of inexhaustible riches, so that even the… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Have compassion for your humanity and your flaws. You're human and you're going to make mistakes. Look at yourself through the eyes of a loving… — Lauren Mackler
Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation as… — Hsing Yun
The measure of a society is its compassion. — Kristin Hannah
Many of these Americans who are struggling to survive are Americans of color, .. Their cries for assistance confront America with a test of our… — Elijah Cummings
Bush is almost always clear when he's speaking cruelly. For example, when the subject is the punitive infliction of great pain, there is no problem… — Mark Crispin Miller
A summons home to the nature that nourishes the best human qualities of creativity, intelligence, connection, and compassion. — David W. Orr
All life deserves respect, dignity, and compassion. All life. — Anthony Douglas
I'm sure everyone feels sorry for the individual who has fallen by the wayside or who can't keep up in our competitive society, but my… — Ronald Reagan
I have come to know a God of compassion and mercy and love. — Philip Yancey

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