Quotes about Compassion
They also thought to drive away his distemper by harsh and surly carriages to him; sometimes they would deride, sometimes they would chide, and sometimes they would quite neglect him.
— John Bunyan
You cannot enjoy others until you enjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.
— John Maxwell
People dont care what you know until they know what you care.
— John Maxwell
People don't care how much you know unless you know how much you care.
— John Maxwell
To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.
— John Maxwell
You don't really understand people until you hear their life story. If you know their stories, you grasp their history, their hurts, their hopes and aspirations. You put yourself in their shoes. And just by virtue of listening and remembering what's important to them, you communicate that you care and desire to add value.
— John Maxwell
The goal of confrontation should be to help, not to humiliate.
— John Maxwell
Getters generally don't get happiness; givers get it.
— John Maxwell
There is no life as empty as the self-centered life. There is no life as centered as the self-empty life.
— John Maxwell
We need to decide how we want to be treated. Then we need to begin treating others in that manner.
— John Maxwell
The Situation Principle: Never let the situation mean more than the relationship.
— John Maxwell
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
— John Maxwell