Compassion Quotes

What President Bush has done speaks more than words about his feeling of compassion and commitment to people.

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

I understand what it's like to go to hospitals and there's no medicine, and the best thing you have to give the patients is compassion.

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference.

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness and worship without awareness.

I find that in the 21st century, there's not a lot of compassion for what other people are going through or the walk that they have to walk.

Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She has a philosophical and economical message that she is passing off as fiction, but it really isn't fiction at all.

It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion.

The war in Iraq has as much to do with terrorism as the administration has to do with compassion.

Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.

I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships - things like forgiveness and compassion.

For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.

You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving.

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

I would say I have compassion.

Pope John Paul, a man of peace and compassion, was one of the most revered leaders of our time.

You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.

The super power that I would choose would be compassion. Because that's what I think it takes to make it through life-an understanding, a give and take. It saves an awful lot of resentment.

It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.

I think I've advanced my views with compassion and tolerance.

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

I became a vegetarian out of compassion for animals and to live as healthy as possible. I realized soon after that I was truly concerned with nonviolent consumption and my own health, a vegan diet was the best decision.

I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.

America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.

Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have and, you know, if there are people that have compassion, there are very few people that put their money into animal rescue organizations. And if there is someone that has that passion, animals need all the help they can get.