Quotes About Compassion

Some people feel like I'm arrogant. It's unfortunate, because people don't know my heart.

It's so unfortunate because people have become so comfortable being mean.

They are more human and more brotherly towards one another, it seems to me, than we are. But perhaps that is merely because they feel themselves to be more unfortunate than us.

This gulf war syndrome thing is truly unfortunate, and I've met some of the vets who have this. These are my guys, and I feel terrible about it.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the unfortunate.

There's no greater way to gain an audience's sympathy than by being unfortunate.

On the contrary, if they are treated with justice and humanity, proper example and the advantages of education given them, the coming years will be as bright and prosperous to the unfortunate race as the past has been dark and painful.

Evolutionary psychologists seem to want to unmask our noblest motives as ultimately self-interested - to show that our love for children, compassion for the unfortunate and sense of justice are just tactics in a Darwinian struggle to perpetuate our genes.

It is said that man doesn't live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot live by bread alone too often kill other people in consequence of the fights they get into.

I took upon myself to enact the part of a poor, unfortunate crazy girl, and felt it my duty not to shirk any of the disagreeable results that should follow.

It's unfortunate that myself, as a black man, cannot care about the issues that impact the black community without being seeing as a race-baiter or without being seen as someone who doesn't care about any other ethnic groups.

People are human. People have failings. It's unfortunate people want to keep piling on people's failings.

Unfortunately, people not just in India but globally seem to be lacking empathy. Not just during the pandemic, but in other times too.

Intellect, without heart, is infinitely cruel. . . . So that, after all, the real aristocracy must be that of goodness where the intellect is directed by the heart.

Isn't it interesting what a stranger can offer? A little wisdom, a little mercy, a little love.

Intelligence, guided by kindness, is the highest wisdom. . . .

If everyone sincerely practices the path of compassion and wisdom, all their problems will be solved. I guarantee this.

Authentic power is the energy that Is formed by the intentions of the Soul. It is the light shaped by the intentions of love and compassion guided by wisdom

The aim of all spiritual practice is love.

Light of compassion and the light of wisdom that arises from our deepest and truest nature surpasses all other lights.

The essence of love is concern.

Benevolence means whatever is good for your Spirit.

We need to forgive - but mindfully. We need compassion that powered by wisdom. That's the way to address our bullies.

Love should be pure. If you have love for someone you won't see bad points of the other person, never.