Quotes About Compassion

A friend, even if he be the enemy's son , should be protected.

They alone live, who live for others.

Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would gladly give his life for those he loves.

As someone who grew up in the Bronx, I certainly learned my share of four-letter words, but none are more powerful than nice.

The greatest gift you can give another person is strength.

We need to listen to one another.

Good behavior wins even an enemy.

It's important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued.

Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.

If you are a happy person, don't spend your time trying to make an unhappy person happy. Near as I can tell, you have to be a magician to pull it off.

I'm touched by the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful - collecting these shards of spirituality - that we may be helping to bring about a healing.

The more we know the better we forgive. Whoever feels deeply, feels for all who live.

Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.

Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat.

You know what really offers you satisfaction? Offering others what you have to give.

Generosity is the flower of justice.

She (Eleanor Roosevelt) got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them.

God's heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant or small.

Take care of each other.

There are no evil people; there are perfectly good people who are of the track, but they do not need condemnation or punishment; they only need to get upon the rails again.

I've attempted to flood the path with light where I could, and where I could not I've wanted at least to hold up a candle so that others coming this way might not stumble too painfully.

If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

Someone else's action should not determine your response.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.