Quotes about Compassion
Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are
— Harold S. Kushner
We cannot live without the knowledge that someone cares about us.
— Harold S. Kushner
I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.
— Harry S. Truman
We must build a new world, a far better world -- one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected.
— Harry S. Truman
We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others
— Harry S. Truman
If your friend is sick and dying, the most important thing he wants is not an explanation; he wants you to sit with him. He's terrified of being alone more than anything else. So, God has not left us alone.
— Lee Strobel
These are his people, this congregation of misfits, crack addicts, and drunks, the unshaven, unwashed, unemployed, and unwanted.
— Lee Strobel
What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.
— Leo Buscaglia
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
— Leo Buscaglia
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest accomplishment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
— Leo Buscaglia
To love others you must first love yourself.
— Leo Buscaglia
Love is not a thing, it is not lost when given. You can offer your love completely to hundreds of people and still retain the same love you had originally.
— Leo Buscaglia