Compassion Quotes

What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of a hopeful future.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

But I think what Liam said just kind of hit it spot on, that the people in the capital are brainwashed and such a disconnect with what's actually happening. They don't realize what if it was their kids that were being put into the games? They just don't have the mindset to have that kind of compassion for people.

The church must always show compassion, always.

I just don't know that shame and fear need to be our teachers; rather, compassion, understanding, and love should be our guides.

And as I've gotten older, I've had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.

The genuine priest always feels something higher than 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.

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.

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.

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