Quotes about Compassion
There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but a hatred of all injury.
— George Eliot
As I got older, I guess I became more mellow and more forgiving and more loving.
— Billy Graham
Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate.
— Dorothy Day
It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.
— Joel Osteen
When there is enough food to feed everyone, why are 870 million people going hungry? We must learn to share what we have; no one race or nation has a greater right to life than another.
— David Harewood
A conflict begins and ends in the hearts and minds of people, not in the hilltops.
— Amos Oz
We do not need answers or formulas to minister in crisis.
— John Ortberg
In this world, few people look with the eyes of compassion, and so we are cruel and merciless toward each other. The weak are always oppressed by the strong.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Suffering has causes which can be illuminated in order to be removed
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Understanding is the very foundation of love. When you understand someone, you cannot help but love him or her.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Part of acknowledging suffering is acknowledging we need help. It is much easier to practice compassion if you have the energy and support of a community.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Reconcile with yourself for the sake of the world , for the sake of all living beings . Your peace and serenity are crucial for all of us .
— Thich Nhat Hanh