Quotes about Compassion
Kennedy: You mean it's not a matter of good deeds versus bad deeds, a kind of moral bookkeeping? Lewis: No indeed. Look at the thief on the cross. He made it to paradise even though his life's red ink certainly outweighed the black. Kennedy:
— Peter Kreeft
Charity transcends mere virtue. Yet once this charity exists, it fulfills all virtue, as the New Law fulfills the Old and as grace fulfills nature. Charity is the heart and soul of all virtue.
— Peter Kreeft
from each according to his ability to each according to his need"
— Peter Kreeft
We too can love with the will even when we do not have loving emotions or feelings. We make this distinction toward ourselves quite easily, so we should be able to do it toward others too when necessary.
— Peter Kreeft
nothing else can ever cure our sick world except saints, and saints are never made except by prayer.
— Peter Kreeft
it is possible to love one's friend for another reason than God, whereas God is the only reason for loving one's enemy.
— Peter Kreeft
But to observe our neighbor's faults with the intention of looking down upon them or of detracting them . . . is sinful.
— Peter Kreeft
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
— Peter Kreeft
It's out of liberal-hearted love and compassion for people that the Church has always been so hardheadedly conservative about doctrine.
— Peter Kreeft
we forgive those who trespass
— Peter Kreeft
He stoops down even into the spiritual nursery and carefully watches over spiritual infants like us.
— Peter Kreeft
Love works; and if we do not see the works of love (in places where they obviously ought to be) then we can be sure that love is not present.
— Peter Kreeft