Quotes About Compassion

Love your enemies but keep your gun oiled.

Do not feed nuts to a man with no teeth.

Will you be all right? Should I call somebody?" "No, no there's no one to call." You hear that, you usually feel for the person.

Should you perceive a problem, you surround that problem with love. You define it in love. You recognize that it is caused by the lack of love that lies behind all problems. And with love you introduce the understanding that provides the solution.

In life your rewards come from the gifts you give to others.

When you let animals into your life, even as a foster parent, you are making a promise that you will take care of them for as long as it takes, until they find a home of their own. When they finally do leave, there's a part of them that stays with you and a part of you with them.

I sat her on my lap and drove across the Mississippi, where the SPCA was holding animals temporarily in large heated tents-the kind you see pitched in a neighbor's yard for a wedding. In the aftermath of the storm, they had rescued over 8,500 animals. Sixty-two percent were pit bulls.

That forgiveness is the power to resist bitterness. And surrender, the power to resist selfishness.

bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward

All I know is this: nobody's very big in the first place, and it looks to me like everybody spends their whole life tearing everybody else down.

People think love is an emotion. Love is good sense.

Love is not a matter of what happens in life. It's a matter of what's happening in your heart.

A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.

A violência pela violência é não apenas indesejável, além de gerar pânico (e deste modo, a manipulação) também promove a organização militarista (portanto, a hierarquia). Quanto à não-violencia ela implica em uma organização mais aberta e democrática; tende a promover a serenidade e a compaixão e rompe o ciclo miserável do ódio e da vingança.

As far as I was concerned, the best thing one could do for the poor was to not add one's self to their number.

You must rely on reason and science," she said, "and be guided by a likewise rational ethic of human concern. You must do your utmost as individuals to improve your understanding, ability and compassion.

We're here now, we have the means to stop the suffering and therefore the duty to act.

But despite these differences, so many of our faiths and traditions are rooted in the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would want done to you. Isn't allowing adults to marry the person they love consistent with the Golden Rule?

Compassion is more than empathy; it is the living expression of the Golden Rule, to treat others as you would have them treat you. Compassion is the practice of empathy.

All around the world, there are many great schools, wonderful teachers, and inspiring leaders who are working creatively to provide students with the kinds of personalized, compassionate, and community-oriented education they need.

modo de ver, la finalidad de la educación es capacitar a los alumnos para que comprendan el mundo que les rodea y conozcan sus talentos naturales con objeto de que puedan realizarse como individuos y convertirse en ciudadanos activos y compasivos.

interiores de otras personas, ver a través de sus ojos y sentir lo mismo que ellos. Podemos ser empáticos. Podemos anticipar el futuro e intentar hacerlo realidad. Estos poderes, la retrospección, la empatía y la premonición, se encuentran entre nuestros mejores recursos para dar forma una y otra vez a nuestras vidas.

They have marginalized the very capabilities our children need to create a more equitable and sustainable world, including creativity, critical thinking, citizenship, collaboration, and compassion.

When you draw on God's grace to put off your self-centered attitudes and act on His principles, you put His glory on display. Your life points to His vast wisdom, compassion, and transforming power, and as you look for God's glory, the impact reaches far beyond yourself because you give everyone around you reason to respect and praise God. Glorifying God is not about letting others see how great you are. It's about letting them see how great the Lord is.