Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion. — Nhat Hanh
If your understanding of the divine made you kinder, more empathetic, and impelled you to express sympathy in concrete acts of loving-kindness, this was good… — Karen Armstrong
The root of the matter is a very simple and old fashioned thing... love or compassion. If you feel this, you have a motive for… — Bertrand Russell
Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces. — Jane Austen
In this world, where we find ourselves, we need compassion more than anything, I think, or we are all alone. — Guy Gavriel Kay
The lesson I was learning involved the idea that I could feel compassion for people without acting on it. — Melody Beattie
You can't have pride without humility. Aggression without tolerance. Strength without compassion. Power without restraint. — D. J. MacHale
Man is capable of greatness, love, nobility, compassion. Yet never forget that his capacity for evil is infinite. It is a sad truth, boy, that… — David Gemmell
Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts. — Thomas Aquinas
Your life does matter. It always matters whether you reach out in friendship or lash out in anger. It always matters whether you live with… — John Robbins
The problem is whether we are determined to go in the direction of compassion or not. If we are, then can we reduce the suffering… — Nhat Hanh
Even the strongest and bravest must sometimes weep. It shows they have a great heart, one that can feel compassion for others." —Cornflower — Brian Jacques
Learning to endure times of disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the-job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear at the time,… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to… — Henri Nouwen
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can… — Pema Chodron
We are all these things [...]. Pride, desire, compassion, cleverness, belligerence, fruitfulness, loyalty...and guilt. But above it all stands love. And if we desire to… — Jacqueline Carey
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our… — Dalai Lama
When your fear touches someone’s pain, it becomes pity, when your love touches someone’s pain, it become compassion. — Stephen Levine
Culture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths of their being, a… — Daisaku Ikeda
Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most. — Ashleigh Brilliant
Compassion is a verb. — Nhat Hanh
I believe that anyone can be successful in life, regardless of natural talent or the environment within which we live. This is not based on… — Jimmy Carter
Let my worship be within the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Therefore, let there be beauty… — Doreen Valiente
What she felt was a lighthearted sort of compassion, almost like laughter. A swish of tender hilarity, getting the better of all her sores and… — Alice Munro
The quickest way to create a boy or man who lacks compassion is to judge and shame his feelings. — Michael Gurian

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