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Some quotes on Compassion

  • “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” - Albert Schweitzer
  • “Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.” - Pema Chödrön
  • “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” - Dalai Lama
  • “Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” - Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
  • “Compassion is the basis of morality.” - Arthur Schopenhauer
  • “When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.” - Kristin Neff
  • “The greatest gift you can give someone is your own personal development. I used to say, ‘If you will take care of me, I will take care of you.’ Now I say, ‘I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.’” - Jim Rohn
  • “Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.” - Thomas Merton
  • “Compassion is not just feeling with someone, but seeking to change the situation. Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action!” - Desmond Tutu
  • “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears.” - Henri Nouwen