compassion-quotes

The fruit of love is service, which is compassion in action.

- Mother Teresa

We are intelligent, we have seed of compassion from birth. Using reason and intelligence we can enhance our sense of compassion and come to understand how its opposite, anger, is harmful.

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.

- Albert Schweitzer

We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.

Compassion is by nature gentle, peaceful, and soft, but it is very powerful.

Let us all smile at each other for a smile is the beginning of love.

- Mother Teresa

When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience. When we are able to recognize and forgive ignorant actions of the past, we gain strength to constructively solve the problems of the present.

The more you care, the stronger you can be.

Direct [people] towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

But let us not forget that human love and compassion are equally deeply rooted in our primate heritage, and in this sphere too our sensibilities are of a higher order of magnitude than those of chimpanzees.

Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflected in all our thoughts and actions.

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.

Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.

- Albert Einstein

Do everything you have to do, but not with ego, not with lust, not with envy but with love, compassion, humility, and devotion.

Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

Humans feel deeply the suffering of their friends and allies and easily discount/dismiss the comparable experience of their enemies.

Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy, but being kind, in my opinion is important.

- Dwayne Johnson

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Shall any man hate me? That will be his affair. But I will be mild and benevolent toward every man, and ready to show even him his mistake, not reproachfully, nor yet as making a display of my endurance, but nobly and honestly.

- Marcus Aurelius

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

Be cool to people. Be nice to as many people as you can. Smile to as many people as you can, and have them smile back at you.

For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart.

- Audrey Hepburn

If your sadness is reminding you that you are incomplete, it is good. Make use of your sadness to grow. When sadness sets in, if you become more compassionate, more caring, and more loving, you have some sense in you.