Quotes About Compassion

And this is the note: "Oh Thou who art! "Ecclesiastes names thee the Almighty; Maccabees names thee Creator; the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liberty; Baruch names thee Immensity; the Psalms name thee Wisdom and Truth; John names thee Light; the book of Kings names thee Lord; Exodus calls thee Providence; Leviticus, Holiness; Esdras, Justice; Creation calls thee God; man names thee Father; but Solomon names thee Compassion, and that is the most beautiful of all thy names.

To feed the people is a fine goal, massacring them is the wrong way to go about it.

Jean Valjean had this peculiarity, that he carried, as one might say, two beggar's pouches: in one he kept his saintly thoughts; in the other the redoubtable talents of a convict. He rummaged in the one or the other, according to circumstances.

I do not understand how God, the father of men, can torture his children and his grandchildren, and hear them cry without being tortured himself.

In our civilization there are fearful times when the criminal law wrecks a man. How mournful the moment when society draws back and permits the irreparable loss of a sentient being.

It has always belonged to the truly great and strong to care for the weak and feeble.

You are not alone, and you are not the one in charge," Mother said gently. "Ask for help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God - and each other and ourselves - in times as dark as these.

We all make mistakes, its horrible, I can't handle it, there are several things I regret.

You're not alone and you're not the one in charge," Mother said gently. "Ask for help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God- and each other and ourselves- in times as dark as these.

provide enough for those who have too little. —FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Sometimes we have to forgive the people we love, even if we're mad as hell. That's just how it is.

Please don't humiliate me by killing yourself before we can save your life.

The smile he gave her was barely one at all. "We are all fragile, Isabelle. It's the thing we learn in war.

Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing." "I'm just supposed to watch her make a mistake?" "Sometimes, yes. And then you stand by to pick up the pieces.

We women make choices for others, not for ourselves, and when we are mothers, we . . . bear what we must for our children. You will protect them. It will hurt you; it will hurt them. Your job is to hide that your heart is breaking and do what they need you to do.

Abuse can make an animal mean.

From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs

The truth was, she had never been able to understand how a woman could be capable of passionately adoring her husband while simultaneously despising her children. No, that wasn't right. Mom didn't despise Meredith and Nina. She just didn't care about them.

Where there is life, there is hope, and where there is love, there is forgiveness.

A year ago, Elsa would have thought it insane that any woman would think to walk from Oklahoma or Texas or Alabama to California, especially pushing a baby carriage. Now she knew better. When your children were dying, you did anything to save them, even walk over mountains and across deserts.

Love has to be stronger than hate or there is no future for us.

She would hold her daughter and stroke her head and let her cry and she would have to be strong. She was so tired of being strong.

Conlan: "She's not Sophia." Angie: "She's somebody's Sophia.

The sight of them helping others when they themselves had lost everything made her proud.