Quotes About Compassion

I have made up my mind that if there is a God, he will be merciful to the merciful. Upon that rock I stand. – That he will not torture the forgiving. – Upon that rock I stand. – That every man should be true to himself, and that there is no world, no star, in which honesty is a crime. Upon that rock I stand. The honest man, the good woman, the happy child, have nothing to fear, either in this world or the world to come. Upon that rock I stand.

People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends.

Developing leaders who can navigate complexity is now a strategic priority—and, if done well, a competitive advantage. Beyond developing competency and capability, we need to develop leaders with courage and compassion, consciousness and character.

Those who make compassion an essential part of their lives find the joy of life. Kindness deepens the spirit and produces rewards that cannot be completely explained in words. It is an experience more powerful than words. To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the spirit.

The same God who dresses the flowers and feeds the birds knows our needs too.

Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold the Man!" – John 19:5

Romans 12:18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.

The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. – Luke 4:18

For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. – Romans 14:7

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. – Mark 9:27

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." – Matthew 9:2

For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted. – Hebrews 2:18

Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. – Matthew 25:40

This is My commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. – John 15:12

When you deal with sick minds, never waste time trying to become a healer. The most humane act you can perform for such a person is to state things in such a way that it will make him feel better about how things work out—especially if it involves your getting paid. After all, you can cause him a great deal of stress if you allow him to believe that he might actually be paying you what he owes you.

There is no debt between people who are in love; there is only total forgiveness, and going forward.

It is the difference: we generalize do not. Specific bad humans did specific bad things; those humans do we not like. But the rest of humanity we judge one by one.

Christ has to be more than a friend of the middle and upper classes.

Of course, it is very difficult, and often impossible, for someone else to give you what you cannot find in yourself.

Yes. You see, the first time I came in here to see you, I simply watched how you sat with me; then I began sitting with myself in the same way." This is the healing space we hope to offer others in therapy, but naturally we don't always succeed.

Something I've never been able to adapt to, to understand, is how they can lavish such love and care on the animals and then see them sold for slaughter.

maudlin makes it difficult to enter the realm of gentleness

maybe now and then if it's absolutely necessary to cushion someone from a world gone too harsh and bitter.