Quotes About Compassion

SANSHO THE BAILIFF (1954) 'Without compassion a man is no longer human.' So states Taira.

I was raised Jewish, my wife was raised Catholic. Though we respect each other's heritage, and while many of our friends are deeply religious, we have chosen to focus on our similarities, not our differences. We teach our children compassion, charity, honesty and the benefits of hard work.

The broader one's understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.

It is because of this notion [of species essence] that we demand that a severely brain-damaged person should have the same rights as a university professor, or a physically disabled person the same rights as an Olympian sportsman. They are all 'human', whatever their intellectual and physical abilities.

The worst monsters are the human ones.

But I think tackling prejudices is as important as offering shelter." Advertisement Simpson said she planned to encourage the Syrian women to have a coffee with their female neighbours.

Fiction is empathy technology.

As we care about more of humanity, we're apt to mistake the harms around us for signs of how low the world has sunk rather than how high our standards have risen.

Try to remember that they're the reason you're out there—that their experience comes first. Adjust your pace to hike with them and set goals together for reaching certain landmarks or distances.

I don't like bullies. I don't care where they're from.

The notion that anyone should be indefinitely locked away, even for the most horrible crime, is too cruel even for Roman tastes.

had rather save the life of one innocent citizen than take the lives of a thousand enemies," Antoninus had remarked. He had none of Hadrian's restlessness or brooding nature; he was known for a placid temperament and a gentle sense of humor. Under his benevolent rule, the bitterness that had marked the end of Hadrian's reign had almost faded from memory.

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

She wanted to go over and hug his tears away, but she was too frightened.

Wherever you are, I will find you and I will bring you home

God of compassion, you suffer in the grief of your people, and you are present to heal and forgive. May the sun of your justice rise on every night of oppression, and may the warm rays of your healing love renew each troubled mind; for you are the God of salvation and new life, made known to us in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So I said, "Got any shoes you're not using?

I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart.

I was with my girlfriend, and we saw eight big guys pushing an old lady around. My girlfriend says, "Do something about it." So I went up to them and asked, "Is that any way to treat an elderly lady?" They said, "It's one way." So I thought, "That's reasonable."

You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other.

he said that it was better to cry for love than for fear, but best of all for repentance.

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

There are a lot of things happening that show us that this, right now, is a time to love.