Quotes about Compassion
Make sure your intentions are not only for yourself, but also for the common good.
- Deepak Chopra
Let every action aim solely at the common good.
- Marcus Aurelius
God spares us because He is good, but He could not be good if He were not just.
- AW Tozer
Being nice doesn't make you stupid. It makes you feel good because you know you are gracious enough to forgive and smart enough to realize how distasteful some people can be.
- CS Lewis
It takes a little bit of mindfulness and a little bit of attention to others to be a good listener, which helps cultivate emotional nurturing and engagement.
- Deepak Chopra
I think it is a good exercise to ask oneself, "How would I have wanted to be treated?"
- Desmond Tutu
Begin where you are and such as you are, without aiming mainly to become of more worth, and with kindness aforethought, go about doing good.
- Henry David Thoreau
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
- Joel Osteen
Good exercise for the heart: reach out and help your neighbor.
- Mark Twain
To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at injustice and cruelty.
- Maya Angelou