Pity Quotes

1088 Pity quotes by 756 unique authors

Ultimately the case for shunning animal flesh does not rest on what the Buddha allegedly said or didn't say. What is does rest on is… — Philip Kapleau
Many people have said to me, "What a pity you had such a big family to raise." "Think of the novels and the short stories… — Unknown Author
When our children die, we drop them into the unknown, shuddering with fear. We know that they go out from us, and we stand, and… — Henry Ward Beecher
In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Love does nothing but make you weak! It turns you into an object of pity and derision-a mewling pathetic creature no more fit to live… — Teresa Medeiros
The comfortable people in tight houses felt pity at first, and then distaste, and finally hatred for the migrant people. — John Steinbeck
I pity the Hindu who does not see the beauty in Jesus Christ's character. I pity the Christian who does not reverence the Hindu Christ. — Swami Vivekananda
It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early stage of his life, have to write a historical work. He… — Rebecca West
... we have been warned by the power of modern weapons, that peace may be the only climate possible for human life itself ... There… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pity the man who has a character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is silent poor indeed. — Henry David Thoreau
We falsely attribute to men a determined character - putting together all their yesterdays - and averaging them - we presume we know them. Pity… — Henry David Thoreau
I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum? — William Cowper
Is there no pity sitting in the clouds, That sees into the bottom of my grief? — William Shakespeare
I divide my time as follows: half the time I sleep, the other half I dream. I never dream when I sleep, for that would… — Soren Kierkegaard
Pity a thing often avowed, seldom felt; hatred is a thing often felt, seldom avowed. — Charles Caleb Colton
The response man has the greatest difficulty in tolerating is pity, especially when he warrants it. Hatred is a tonic, it makes one live, it… — Honore de Balzac
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance,… — Albert Camus
As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them, of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. They have made private terms with the enemy,… — Oscar Wilde
As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. — Oscar Wilde
I pity the Jews trying to get through life with only half a Bible. That's like trying to get from here to San Francisco with… — Kurt Vonnegut
For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thousand who sincerely hate our success. — Charles Caleb Colton
If I can send the flower of the German nation into the hell of war without the smallest pity for the shedding of precious German… — Adolf Hitler
But buds will be roses, and kittens, cats - more's the pity. — Louisa May Alcott
Charity is in the heart of man, and righteousness in the path of men. Pity the man who has lost his path and does not… — Mencius
Have charity towards all beings. Pity those who are in distress. Love all creatures. Do not be jealous of anyone. Look not to the faults… — Swami Vivekananda

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