Quotes About Empathy

They say: 'If a man knew himself, he would know all mankind.' I say: 'If a man loved mankind, he would know something of himself.

Keep interested in others, keep interested in the wide and wonderful world. Then in a spiritual sense you will always be young

When you move into a spiritual approach to life you begin to see yourself as connected to everyone and everything, and competition is replaced by something called cooperation.

Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.

I don't feel there is any spiritual or metaphysical justification for turning our backs on human suffering.

Faithfully caring for the poor and needy is a reflection of spiritual maturity.

Breathe a word of prayer, not anger.

If a religious book makes you harbor ill thoughts about those with differing faith, then, you're reading the wrong crap of late.

We must empower our weak to be strong, and teach our strong to be compassionate. This will open a door to oneness.

It is not selfishness or unselfishness that distinguishes love from non-love

I'm doing my best to be mindful about how I'm living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose a bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.

It all begins with goodness in the heart.

If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.

It is easier to forgive yourself of a thousand misdeeds than to forgive your enemy of one.

Lend your ears to the deaf, your eyes to the blind, your hands to the weak, your tongue to the mute, your mind to the perplexed, and your heart to the weary.

Fear ends where love begins.

Our highest deeds come from helping the lowest people.

Love's weaknesses are better than hate's strengths.

Love is louder than anger, even in silence.

A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.

Make your mark in the world with divine ink: love.

If we clash with anyone, then it is our own weakness only.

We all have a mission. And that mission is to love ourselves, love each other, help one another and leave this world in a better place because we lived on it.

Recognizing that God exists in all of us is the first step toward genuine kindness.