Quotes About Compassion

comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable

But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair

Judge not lest ye be judged... for we all are sinners. But in the end Christians are only judged for the things they did do for God.

It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it.

Blessed are the merciful…" The fourth step is to be merciful. ¬ Mercy contains three components: 1. Forgiveness of others 2. Compassion for the suffering of others. 3. Purity of intent in action and in speech – never is one's primary intent to hurt others. Cruelty and selfishness will assuredly block the path of spiritual growth.

In my land we don't question someone who has been touched deeply. There is no malign shadow over capsized boats.

Our concern for victims is the secular mask of Christian love.

the book of Leviticus contains the famous commandment "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Lev. 19:18); that is, you shall love your neighbor neither more nor less than yourself.

The Cross is the equivalent of the Ephesus stoning. To say that Jesus identifies himself with all victims is to say that he identifies himself not only with the adulterous woman or the Suffering Servant but also with the beggar of Ephesus. Jesus is this poor wretch of a beggar. ——————————————————

You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Lev. 19:18) ; that is, you shall love your neighbor neither more nor less than yourself. The rivalries of desires tend to become exasperated, and as they do, they tend to contaminate third parties who are just as addicted as we are to the entanglements of mimetic rivalries.

While there were some friends who could feel the enormity of my loss and offered tremendous compassion, the world in general has little patience or empathy for loss of an animal companion. Many people were unable to fathom the level of my grief because they could not fathom that level of connection with an animal. To me this is yet another reflection of the alienation from the animal world that our culture feels.

At any time you can decide to live a life that says "I love myself"

Beyond the pain, anger and unforgiveness, there is only one thing; love. This is where the magic happens

Compassion can be learned through example.

I always have the time, room and energy for more love"

Lift your spirits by practicing random acts of kindness

Love: always inclusive, never divisive.

Make love and kindness toward yourself and others a lifestyle and not a special event.

No one knows while experiencing their darkest hour that some day they may use that very experience to illuminate the ways for others. Nothing is ever wasted

Opportunities to share love and compassion are all around us. Its going to take and army of compassionate people to heal our world. How will you show yours?

Sometimes the only thing we can do for people is pray."

The practice of gratitude can soften a difficult situation

We are all at different places in our healing process. Do not become invested in getting someone who is not yet where you are to understand you. They truly cannot hear you

You are never left out from having the experience of love. You can always give and receive love right from where you are at. It is always up to you."