Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. — Benjamin Disraeli
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. — Frederick Douglass
When you cease to exist, then who will you blame? — Bob Dylan
You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion. — Meister Eckhart
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its… — Albert Einstein
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the… — Albert Einstein
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. — George Eliot
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. — George Eliot
Now that I understand that I'm an addict, I definitely have compassion for my mother. I get it. — Eminem
Anyone who is practicing understanding and compassion can exemplify true power. Anyone can be a Buddha. — Nhat Hanh
Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act. — Nhat Hanh
If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day,… — Nhat Hanh
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. — Nhat Hanh
Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion - towards ourselves and towards all living beings. — Nhat Hanh
I became a vegetarian out of compassion for animals and to live as healthy as possible. I realized soon after that I was truly concerned… — Davey Havok
Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that… — Brad Henry
What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of… — Brad Henry
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. — Audrey Hepburn
A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless. — Eric Hoffer
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. — Eric Hoffer
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch… — Bell Hooks
Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. — Hubert H. Humphrey
I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I… — Hubert H. Humphrey
The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human. — Aldous Huxley

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