Compassion Quotes

Small: All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the
Dalai Lama
"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives"
Dalai Lama, Leader
Small: Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool
"Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool"
Andre Maurois, Writer
Small: Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isnt anyone who d
Dalai Lama
"Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion"
Dalai Lama, Leader
Small: Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, th
"Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love"
Stevie Wonder, Musician
Small: Compassion is a two way street
"Compassion is a two way street"
Frank Capra, Director
Small: There is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even ones own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for som
"There is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for someone, for someone, pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echos"
Milan Kundera, Writer
Small: In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compa
Michael Burgess
"In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compassion. Those around the globe that value freedom must continue to persevere even in the darkest of times"
Michael Burgess, Congressman
Small: I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, do
"I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it"
Barbara Jordan, Politician
Small: Man is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a
"Man is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance"
Morgan Freeman, Actor
Small: I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatur
"I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance"
William Faulkner, Novelist
Small: Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans
"Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans"
Robert Wagner, Actor
Small: Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the
"Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the name of America"
Henry Cabot Lodge, Politician
Small: Our highly qualified teachers not only work hard, but they care about each and every student that enters their
"Our highly qualified teachers not only work hard, but they care about each and every student that enters their classroom. I thank you, Montana teachers, for your sense of duty and compassion to our precious future generation"
Conrad Burns, Politician
Small: It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action
"It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action"
Zachary Quinto, Actor
Small: Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men
"Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men"
David O. McKay, Clergyman
Small: I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an
"I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer's life changed mine"
Zachary Quinto, Actor
Small: The war in Iraq has as much to do with terrorism as the administration has to do with compassion
"The war in Iraq has as much to do with terrorism as the administration has to do with compassion"
Julian Bond, Activist
Small: Competition is such a virtue, and everybodys so busy competing, they have no time for compassion
"Competition is such a virtue, and everybody's so busy competing, they have no time for compassion"
Major Owens, Politician
Small: Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world
"Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world"
Francis Schaeffer, Theologian
Small: Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply dont think anythings going to ma
"Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference"
Meryl Streep, Actress
Small: My mothers love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her i
Michelle Obama
"My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters"
Michelle Obama, First Lady
Small: May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion.
"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, Author
Small: Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that com
"Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him"
Simone Weil, Philosopher
Small: Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will
"Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will"
William Cowper, Poet
Small: I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and comp
"I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion"
Ron Reagan, Journalist
Small: Since its inception, our Nation has stood on the foundations of compassion and justice
"Since its inception, our Nation has stood on the foundations of compassion and justice"
Mike DeWine, Politician
Small: When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real down, and so Ro
"When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real down, and so Roscoe invited me because he had this spirit of compassion, and we had gone to school together, were friends and everything"
Joseph Jarman, Musician
Small: I dont think, theres no possible way for me, anyway, to play a character that I havent found some sort of subl
"I don't think, there's no possible way for me, anyway, to play a character that I haven't found some sort of sublime compassion for and I related to Deborah on a way that almost, initially, almost in a way maybe someone in the audience might"
Tea Leoni, Actress
Small: She has no imagination and that means no compassion
"She has no imagination and that means no compassion"
Michael Foot, Politician
Small: My Lords temporal, today is the day to rise up against the regiment of Lords spiritual and proclaim the values
"My Lords temporal, today is the day to rise up against the regiment of Lords spiritual and proclaim the values of enlightenment, compassion and common sense"
Polly Toynbee, Journalist
Small: But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion
"But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion"
Amy Grant, Musician
Small: Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil.
"Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case"
John Rawls, Educator
Small: Compassion is contempt with a human face
"Compassion is contempt with a human face"
John McCarthy, Politician
Small: What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compas
"What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of a hopeful future"
Brad Henry, Politician
Small: It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: What President Bush has done speaks more than words about his feeling of compassion and commitment to people
"What President Bush has done speaks more than words about his feeling of compassion and commitment to people"
Thad Cochran, Politician
Small: Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her wri
"Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She has a philosophical and economical message that she is passing off as fiction, but it really isn't fiction at all"
Theodore Sturgeon, Writer
Small: Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on y
"Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy"
Chogyam Trungpa, Philosopher
Small: We can choose between the future and the past, between reason and ignorance, between true compassion and mere
"We can choose between the future and the past, between reason and ignorance, between true compassion and mere ideology"
Ron Reagan, Journalist
Small: I am so proud of Michigans citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endea
"I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need"
Jennifer Granholm, Politician