Great Compassion Quotes
12 quotes by 11 authors
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In opening we can see how many times we have mistaken small identities and fearful beliefs for our true nature and how limiting this is.…
— Jack Kornfield
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Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the direst necessityand, if…
— Laozi
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Shallow understanding accompanies poor compassion; great understanding goes with great compassion.
— Nhat Hanh
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The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of great compassion.
— Gautama Buddha
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Have a great compassion for people. To be able to have a heart full of compassion, we need to pray. Especially be kind, be loving…
— Mother Teresa
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When we want a cup of tea our main wish is to drink tea, but to fulfill this wish we naturally develop the secondary wish…
— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Grant that I have enough suffering that my heart really opens to the great compassion of this world, that I be given enough so that…
— Jack Kornfield
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The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring…
— Steven Cojocaru
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The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.
— Norman Cousins
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Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid…
— Sidney Sheldon
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Great compassion penetrates into the marrow of the bone. It is the support of all living beings. Like the love of a parent for an…
— Akkineni Nagarjuna
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Have mercy on me, OGod, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.
— Psalm 51:1
Who Wrote These Great Compassion Quotes
11 authors contributed a total of 12 Great Compassion Quotes as follows: