"Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.
~Eric Hoffer~
"Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, vow to
cultivate compassion and learn ways to protect the lives of people,
animals, plants and minerals. Be determined not to kill, not to
let others kill, and not to condone any act of killing in the world,
in your thinking, and in your way of life.
~1st Buddhist mindfulness training~
"People fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth more
than ruin more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free,
the light of the world, and the chief glory of humankind.
~Bertrand Russell~
"The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can
criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands."
~Arthur H. Stainback~
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
~Albert Schweitzer~
"When an individual fear or apathy passes by the unfortunate,
life is of no account.
~Haniel Long~
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance
and conscientious stupidity."
~Martin L King~
"I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present
nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the "oughtness"
;that forever confronts him.
~Acceptance speech of Martin L King for the Nobel Peace Prize
December 11, 1964
"Genuine compassion is based on a clear acceptance or recognition
that others, like oneself,want happiness and have the right to
overcome suffering. On that basis one develops concern about
the welfare of others,irrespective of one's attitude to oneself.
That is compassion."
"One of the main points is kindness. With kindness, with love
and compassion, with this feeling that is the essence of brotherhood, sisterhood, one will have inner peace.This compassionate feeling is the basis of inner peace."
"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."
~His Holiness The Dalai Lama~
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find
it hitched to everything else in the Universe."
~John Muir My First Summer in the Sierra, 1911~
"Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing."
~Story of a Soul, St Therese of Lisieux Chapter VIII~
"Love seeketh not Itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives it ease,And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair."
William Blake~
"Love sees with the heart and not the mind; therefore,
winged cupid is painted blind."
~William Shakespeare~
"It is with true love as it is with ghosts;
everyone talks about it, but few have seen it".
~La Rochefoucauld~
"When the student is ready, the teacher comes"
~unknown~
"The holy grail is not in the finding, but in the journey."
"If a tiger enters your temple, make it part of your ceremony."
"If we knew all the suffering our "enemies" had been through
in their life, we would not wish them any harm"
