Compassionate Quotes

518 Compassionate quotes by 372 unique authors

Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance. — Nhat Hanh
Be less of a judge and you will be surprised that when you become a witness and you don't judge yourself, you stop judging others… — Rajneesh
Nothing can be more cruel than the leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe reprimand which calls… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Compassionate action starts with seeing yourself when you start to make yourself right and when you start to make yourself wrong. At that point you… — Pema Chodron
It was reasonable to struggle, to suffer, perhaps even to die, for a more just, a more compassionate society, but not in a world with… — P.D. James
Christ walked the path every mortal is called to walk so that he would know how to succor and strengthen us in our most difficult… — Jeffrey R. Holland
Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate to… — Stephanie Nielson
She's beautiful and graceful, and she is very compassionate and loyal when you aren't responsible for the murder of her family. — Lauren DeStefano
I have accepted myself in a world that does not accept me, because I have learned - and more than any of the lessons of… — Stephanie Nielson
To suffer is one thing; another thing is living with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to… — Susan Sontag
Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someoneâ€™s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second… — Rick Warren
I believe that the most urgent need of parents today is to instill in our children a moral vision: what does it mean to be… — Marianne Williamson
Through compassion it is possible to recognize that the craving for love that people feel resides also in our own hearts, that the cruelty the… — Henri Nouwen
A compassionate open home is part of Christian responsibility, and should be practiced up to the level of capacity. — Francis Schaeffer
The time has come for an all-out war against poverty. The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I was glad when the Invalids were executed. Some people complained that lethal injection was too humane for convicted terrorists, but I thought it sent… — Lauren Oliver
I could be compassionate, if I wanted. Metias would be merciful. But I was never as good a person as my brother. — Marie Lu
I am proud to be a woman. I am sensual, nurturing and compassionate woman. I am a woman of my word and I love who… — Miranda Kerr
If the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it's already a lot. The instrument is… — Eve Arnold
Be compassionate to everyone. Don't just search for whatever it is that annoys and frightens you-see beyond those things to the basic human being. Especially… — Alice Walker

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