Compassion

Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed.

- Joseph Butler Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I can assure your actions have not gone unnoticed, ... I commend you for all of the assurance and compassion you provide for people in need.

- Rick Santorum Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Muhammad said, 'Do you think this woman will cast her own child into the fire' Those present said, 'No.' Muhammad said, 'Verily God is more compassionate on His creatures, than this woman on her own child.'

- Prophet Muhammad Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.

- Dalai Lama Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.

- Albert Schweitzer Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.

- Gary Oldman Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I believe in the efficacy of prayer and I have a deep and sorrowful sympathy for one who is without faith. I believe our Father answers every prayer-all prayers-with His matchless, inscrutable wisdom, with infinite compassion and with love.

- Loretta Young Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

to show leadership and coordination and response and compassion of a nature that could affect the political dynamics of the country.

- Mark McKinnon Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Her knowledge and expertise of immigration issues, coupled with her humanity, fairness, dedication, and compassion, have enabled her to steer the agency towards a more balanced program of judicious enforcement and improved customer service, ... She has served the American people well.

- Janet Reno Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

- Dalai Lama Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.

- Richard Gere Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I don't believe what I did with Marta was illegal or was unethical or wrong, ... She was being battered and I invited her into my home. I provided her with assistance, I helped her get back to Guatemala, and I believe that was an act of compassion.

- Linda Chavez Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

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 Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We need you to bring to the court your compassion and your understanding for the lives of others who haven't been as successful as you have been.

- Mike DeWine Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

He has such an incredible range, ... He can be very, very subtle or he can be explosive, depending on what the character is, and he has an incredible human compassion thing that I read off him on-screen.

- Jeffrey Wright Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

- Qur'an Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The world saw this tidal wave of disaster and now they're going to see a tidal wave of compassion.

- Mr Bush Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.

- Frederick Buechner Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Jesus did. I was hopping along, when suddenly he comes and cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next moment me livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. Look. I'm not saying that being a leper was a bowl of cherries. But it was a living. I mean, you try waving muscular suntanned limbs in people's faces demanding compassion. It's a bloody disaster.

- Monty Python Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Doubtless a great anguish may do the work of years, and we may come out from that baptism of fire with a soul full of new awe and new pity.

- George Eliot Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us, that the most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

- Andre Maurois Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

- Paul D. Boyer Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

No deep and strong feeling, such as we may come across here and there in the world, is unmixed with compassion. The more we love, the more the object of our love seems to us to be a victim.

- Boris Pasternak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Compassion is a two way street.

- Frank Capra Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable.

- Thich Hanh Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes