Compassion Quotes

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

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.

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

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.

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.

In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.

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

I would say I have compassion.

Compassion is no substitute for justice.

Today, our actions must be motivated only by our intense desire to achieve a just and lasting peace. The compassion and charity of the American people should be reflected in this legislation, though sadly, they are silenced.