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Quotes About Compassion

Till the sun of knowledge shines on the ignorant masses and till all the men start hating violence, the world shall find no peace!
~ Mehmet Murat Ildan
Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.
~ Saint Augustine
I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.
~ John Muir
No one can take Jesus away from me.... There's no doubt there was a historical figure of tremendous importance, with enormous notions. Such as peace.
~ Peter O'Toole
The basis for peace is respecting all creatures.
~ Cesar Chavez
I do not believe in the doctrine of the greatest good of the greatest number. The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all.
~ Mahatma Gandhi
We could afford the price of peace. Love is all it costs.
~ Dolly Parton
I should like to think that we'll find peace on this Earth at some point and come to a collective consciousness of COMPASSION for each other, where we say, 'Enough! Let us live as one!'
~ Pierce Brosnan
Please give your life to peace, justice and care.
~ Patch Adams
I am a Doctor, but above all else I consider myself an activist for peace, justice and care for all people.
~ Patch Adams
Peace should be our future.
~ Tim Kaine
You don't fight for peace sister,' Nahara told me, 'You embrace it.
~ Alice Hoffman
A spirit of harmony can only survive if each of us remembers, when bitterness and self-interest seem to prevail, that we share a common destiny.
~ Barbara Jordan
Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.
~ Kid Rock
The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.
~ Joe Nichols
And without forgiveness, there is never any peace.
~ Rachel Caine, Lord of Misrule
You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.
~ Judith Light
We believe world peace is inevitable.
~ Anne Perry
To save my child, I'd rather go hungry. I got all of Ethiopia inside of me.
~ Neneh Cherry
Love and generosity are the simplest forms of peace.
~ Pamela Brooks
You don't make peace only with G-d. You make it with people. Sin isn't global. It's personal. If you do wrong to someone, the only way to fix that is to go to that same person and do right by him.
~ Jodi Picoult
I think that Nature meant kindly when she made our brothers few. However, my voice is still for peace.
~ Henry David Thoreau
With firm faith in our hearts, to sustain us along the hard road to victory, we will find our way to a secure peace, for the ultimate benefit of all humanity.
~ Harry S. Truman
All my actions have their rise in my inalienable love of mankind.
~ Mahatma Gandhi