Quotes About Compassion

I think what's always been interesting to me than the science and the criminality with this job is what happens to your persona, your disposition, after day in and day out dealing with life and death.

It is impossible to bless and judge at the same time. So hold constantly as a deep, hallowed, intoned thought the desire to bless, for truly then shall you become a peacemaker, and one day you shall behold, everywhere, the very face of God. And, of course, above all, do not forget to bless the utterly beautiful person you are.

In one manner or the other, it still remains true that, even in the view of a mere biologist, the human epic resembles nothing so much as a way of the Cross.

Love alone can unite living beings so as to complete and fulfill them... for it alone joins them by what is deepest in themselves. All we need is to imagine our ability to love developing until it embraces the totality of men and the earth.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.

You have told me, O God, to believe in hell. But you have forbidden me to think...of any man as damned

An empty stomach knows no morality.

Humanity wants no more war.

All the most reasonable teachings of human wisdom concerning justice are summed up in that famous adage: Do unto others that which you would that others should do unto you; Do not unto others that which you would not that others should do unto you. But this rule of moral practice is unscientific: what have I a right to wish that others should do or not do to me? It is of no use to tell me that my duty is equal to my right, unless I am told at the same time what my right is.

She looked around. "Oh, I've just got to hug somebody! You!" And she hugged Puck, the little ghost horse. "And you." She hugged Pook, and Peek, and even the nose of the moat monster. "But not you," she decided, encountering the zombie.

Is it foolish to care for non-existent folk? Then, leave me to my foolishness.

Whoever touches the body of a patient, touches the body of Christ.

To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.

To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.

Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.

We must recognize, and loudly proclaim, that every one, whatever his grade in the old society, whether strong or weak, capable or incapable, has, before everything, THE RIGHT TO LIVE, and that society is bound to share amongst all, without exception, the means of existence it has at its disposal.

Don't just wait, do something, you will save a live

Kindness which is bestowed on the good is never lost.

A man ought not to return evil for evil, as many think, since at no time ought we to do an injury to our neighbour.*

Justice will only exist where those not affected by injustice are filled with the same amount of indignation as those offended.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Un amigo que no entiende, simplemente, no es tan bueno como uno creía

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for not having much to care for; and with obscurity, for being unenvied.