Quotes about Compassion
Do your little bit of good where you are.
— Desmond Tutu
Surely we ought to show them (animals) great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, because they are of the same origin as ourselves.
— St. John Chrysostom
The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
— Mahatma Gandhi
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
— Audrey Hepburn
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel.
— Harold S. Kushner
No man can do me a truer kindness in this world than to pray for me.
— Charles Spurgeon
May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
— Marianne Williamson
Every day, try to help someone who can't reciprocate your kindness.
— John Wooden
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness.
— Mother Teresa
A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand.
— Ambrose of Milan
Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.
— Leo Buscaglia
Kindness is the essence of greatness.
— Joseph Wirthlin