Compassion Quotes - Page 9

• Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

  Dalai Lama

  Happiness, Wisdom, Understanding

  "Be Happy Now: Simple Steps for Enjoying Life". Book by Laura Barrette Shannon, p. 96, March 27, 2012.

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• A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.

  Dalai Lama

  Life, Spiritual, Hurt

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.9, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Compassion is a two way street.

  Frank Capra

  Inspirational, Positivity, Two

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Compassion is not a popular virtue

  Karen Armstrong

  Virtue

  Karen Armstrong (2011). “The Great Transformation: The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah”, p.378, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love,' Peters said.

  Gregory Peck

  Art, Generosity, Humanity

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• Learning to endure times of disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the-job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear at the time, are precisely the kinds of experiences that stretch our understanding, build our character, and increase our compassion for others.

  Joseph B. Wirthlin

  Jobs, Disappointment, Character

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• Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Sympathy, Education

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• If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden where all kinds of flowers can bloom and grow.

  Copyright: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Limited Partnership.

  Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

  Life, Kindness, Women

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• When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble.

  Gautama Buddha

  Men, Animal, Noble

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• Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural.

  John Berger

  Order, World, Way

  John Berger (2009). “The Shape of a Pocket”, p.179, Vintage

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• Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.

  Mason Cooley

  Inspirational, Caregivers, Connections

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• A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.

  Abraham Joshua Heschel

  Love, Encouragement, Religious

  Abraham Joshua Heschel (1997). “Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays”, p.289, Macmillan

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• In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but they show a general compassion for all the human race. One never sees them inflict pointless suffering, and they are glad to relieve the sorrows of others when they can do so without much trouble to themselves. They are not disinterested, but they are gentle.

  Alexis de Tocqueville

  Sacrifice, Men, Race

  Alexis de Tocqueville (1990). “Democracy in America”

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• Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.

  Pema Chodron

  Working With Others, Action, Compassionate

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• Compassion is no substitute for justice.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Justice, Substitutes, Owners

  "Undeniable Truth #35" in Limbaugh's radio show, February 18, 1994.

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• Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.

  Eric Hoffer

  Soul, Impulse, Poisonous

  Eric Hoffer (1982). “Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer”, HarperCollins Publishers

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• Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

  Francis Schaeffer

  Biblical, World, Orthodoxy

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• I've been accused of lacking compassion. But that just shows I'm not without compassion.

  Vince Lombardi

  Accused, Shows, Lacking

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• Security of character would be like a compass, you know? Other people may say that this way is north, or this way might be north. But the compass just says -- north. That's what we count on.

  William Stafford

  Character, People, Would Be

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• Look at the world with the vision of peace, love, and compassion. Then the whole world will appear loving and peaceful.

  Sathya Sai Baba

  Peaceful, Vision, Looks

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• I think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion.

  Jawaharlal Nehru

  Sacrifice, Animal, Thinking

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• As Shantideva says, suffering has many good qualities because it purifies our negative karma, increases our renunciation and compassion, reduces our pride, and helps us to overcome our bad mental habits. If we think in this way we will feel that difficult circumstances are our best friends. When our mind is balanced in this way it becomes as stable as Mount Meru, and nothing can cause it to shake.

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

  Friends, Karma, Pride

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• The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

  Samuel Johnson

  Strong, Principles, Duty

  Samuel Johnson (1836). “Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc”, p.108

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• Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

  William Cowper

  God, Heart, Men

  William Cowper, “The Task: Book Vi. -- The Winter Walk At Noon”

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• Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.

  Chogyam Trungpa

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism”, p.115, Shambhala Publications

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