Quotes About Compassion

The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly everybody will side with you when you are in the right.

I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.

The wise man's ... friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.

Let God love you through others and let God love others through you.

Whom the heart of man shuts out, Sometimes the heart of God takes in.

What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others.

What thou thyself hatest, do to no man.

Do unto the other feller the way he'd like to do unto you an' do it fust.

Whatsoever thou wouldst that men should not do to thee, do not do that to them.

As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

All things whatsoever ye wou'd that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

He who would do good to another, must do it in minute particulars.

I expect to pass though this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to my fellow-creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

Pity costs nothin' and ain't worth nothin'.

When thou doest alms, do not let thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be clever.

It is one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither praise nor reward, though sure of both at last.

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbour.

You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.