Quotes about Compassion

I, who have never willfully pained another, have no business to pain myself.

The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance.

Every human interaction offers you the chance to make things better or to make things worse.

Compassion gives us a common ground to stand on regardless of your faith background. It gives us a chance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder rather than go fist-to-fist with somebody.

True compassion does not come from wanting to help out those less fortunate than ourselves but from realizing our kinship with all beings.

Sometimes people's spiritual ideas become fixed and they use them against those who don't share their beliefs - in effect, becoming fundamentalist. It's very dangerous - the finger of righteous indignation pointing at someone who is identified as bad or wrong.

We think that by protecting ourselves from suffering we are being kind to ourselves. the truth is, we only become more fearful, more hardened, and more alienated.

Never use the message of the cross to crucify those you don't like, or the sword of the Spirit to attack other believers.

Love suffers far more for the pains of the beloved than for its own pains.

Mercy is Truth clothed; judgment is Truth naked.

The more you treat someone you hate as if you loved them, the more you will find yourself loving them.