Quotes about Compassion
TABLE OF PROPOSED RULES TO LIVE BY The Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Silver Rule Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you. The Brazen (Brass) Rule Do unto others as they do unto you. The Iron Rule Do unto others as you like, before they do it unto you. The Tit-for-Tat Rule Cooperate with others first, then do unto them as they do unto you.
— Carl Sagan
If the enemy can think and feel, you might hesitate to kill them. And killing is very important. Better to see them as monsters.
— Carl Sagan
Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
— Teresa of Avila
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
— Terri Blackstock
I do kind of wish he had chosen another way to do it. But I'll take grace anywhere I can get it.
— Terri Blackstock
Take 2 heaping cups of Patience 1 heart full of Love 2 handfuls of Generosity Sprinkle with Kindness Add plenty of Faith Mix well and spread over a period of a lifetime and serve everybody you meet.
— Terri Blackstock
Everyone here is in a lot of pain, and as they say, hurting people hurt people. Part of your recovery
— Terri Blackstock
In true love, you attain freedom.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
You have to learn how to help a wounded child while still practicing mindful breathing. You should not allow yourself to get lost in action. Action should be meditation at the same time.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The earth is so beautiful. We are beautiful also. We can allow ourselves to walk mindfully, touching the earth, our wonderful mother, with each step. We don't need to wish our friends, 'Peace be with you.' Peace is already with them. We only need to help them cultivate the habit of touching peace in each moment.-
— Thich Nhat Hanh