Quotes On Compassion

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

Science may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all?the apathy of human beings.

No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

I don't understand why people would want to get rid of pigeons. They don't bother no one.

Empathy blurs judgment; it clouds truth. Sympathy allows compassion with clarity. We need more sympathy, not empathy.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom.

We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity.

We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that.

My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain.

I am for people. I can't help it.