Asks Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr

True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

True compassion is more than throwing a coin to a beggar. It demands of our humanity that if we live in a society that…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

True compassion is not about giving or taking. True compassion is doing just what is needed.

— Jaggi Vasudev

“Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis”

— Christopher Paolini

True compassion does not come from wanting to help out those less fortunate than ourselves but from realizing our kinship with all beings.

— Pema Chodron

We're told compassion comes not from generosity but from compliance. We're told kindness means raiding a man's hard-earned wages and sending them off to…

— Allen West

Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices.

— Radhanath Swami

“Compassion has more to do with the attitude we bring to our encounters with other people than with any quantifiable metric of giving.”

— Sharon Salzberg

Sometimes we find ourselves in desperate need and we look to those of privilege and power. It's then we learn compassion sits inert upon…

— Bad Religion

Our expensive welfare state is fueled by the destructive notion that 'greed' is when you want to keep your own money but 'compassion' is…

— Lawrence Reed

Doubt begets understanding, and understanding begets compassion. Verily, it is conviction that kills.

— R. Scott Bakker

Compassion, however, should mean providing a mechanism to escape poverty rather than simply maintaining people in an impoverished state by supplying handouts. By doing…

— Anonymous