Compassion Quote by Jasinda Wilder

Compassion and pity are very different. Whereas compassion reflects the yearning of the heart to merge and take on some of the suffering, pity…

— Ram Dass

“While pity shows a lack of respect for other human beings, compassion has its roots in a deep respect for others. Pity is an…

— Matt Litton

Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.

— Gautama Buddha

Compassion does not just happen. Pity does, but compassion is not pity. It's not a feeling. Compassion is a viewpoint, a way of life,…

— Glennon Doyle Melton

Compassion is not pity ... compassion never considers an object as weak or inferior. Compassion, one might say, works from a strength born of…

— Matthew Fox

“A friend once told me that she understood pity as 'I'm sorry for you', whereas compassion is 'I feel your pain because I see…

— Shannon Moroney

Compassion doesn't, of course, mean feeling sorry for people, or pity, which is how the word has become emasculated in a way.

— Karen Armstrong

An attitude of compassion does not mean looking down on someone, pitying them in their misery. Compassion is based on respect. We discuss life…

— Daisaku Ikeda

Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action.

— Dalai Lama

“The sick person becomes very adept at distinguishing between compassion and pity. Compassion is someone else’s suffering flaring in your own nerves. Pity is…

— Christian Wiman

If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately, it is…

— African Spir

There are two kinds of pity. One, the weak and sentimental kind, which is really no more than the heart's impatience to be rid…

— Stefan Zweig