Quotes About Compassion

When a man's eyes are sore his friends do not let him finger them, however much he wishes to, nor do they themselves touch the inflammation: But a man sunk in grief suffers every chance comer to stir and augment his affliction like a running sore; and by reason of the fingering and consequent irritation it hardens into a serious and intractable evil.

These things sensibly affected Theseus, who, thinking it but just not to disregard, but rather partake of, the sufferings of his fellow citizens, offered himself for one without any lot. All else were struck with admiration for the nobleness and with love for the goodness of the act.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy.

But I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather say hello to strangers than be afraid of them. I would rather know all this about myself than have more money than I need. I'd rather have something to love than a way to impress you.

As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.

There is no substitute for patience, in any work we want to practice it more and more, Practice the truth of good and violence will not give place to your heart.

There is no substitute for patience, in any work we want to practice it more and more, Practice the truth of good and violence will not give place to your heart. Poet Md. Hedaetul Islam

At heart, we're all violent raging wolves, but in our actions we can be pacifists.

The only really interesting thing about someone that makes you want to explore them further is their heart, and Miss Honeycut has a teeny tiny pea-sized one and it takes you nowhere you want to go.

Maybe we live in a universe where all you have control over is your own kindness.

The only really interesting things about someone that makes you want to explore them further is their heart.

People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death.

Help your children to see and notice poverty and differences in privilege that seem inhumane and unfair. Do this in a way that does not increase guilt or shame for what you have as a family, but rather helps them see their responsibility for sharing with others and keeping others in mind.

T]he formless self is free from all suffering even as it compassionately 'takes on' the suffering of all.

If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?

A peaceful man does more good than a learned one.

Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.

I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.

He is Father. Even more, God is Mother, who does not want to harm us.

War is a defeat for humanity.

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best.

No more war! Never again war! If you wish to be brothers, drop your weapons.