#compassion

"Both friend and enemy reside within us. One lives by the rule of compassion, the other by the rule of hard knocks. Though potential influence of either extreme is inevitable, our actions bear witness to the one we embrace."

"If you are driven by fear, anger or pride nature will force you to compete. If you are guided by courage, awareness, tranquility and peace nature will serve you."

"America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor."

"Anguish is the universal language"

"God will judge us, Mr. Harris, by--by what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don't think God cares what doctrine we embrace."

"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."

"God's ways are higher than our ways not because he is less compassionate than we are but because he is more compassionate than we can ever imagine."

"But let us not forget that human love and compassion are equally deeply rooted in our primate heritage, and in this sphere too our sensibilities are of a higher order of magnitude than those of chimpanzees."

"Greatness is achieved through kindness, compassion, and love."

"I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness."

"In the midst of her tears came the thought, "When people are in danger, they ask God to save them;"and, slipping down upon her knees, she said her prayer as she had never said it before, for when human help seems gone we turn to Him as naturally as lost children cry to their father, and feel sure that he will hear and answer them."

"Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past."

"True love is born from understanding."

"Make the choice to embrace this day. Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the ghost of yesterday or the "To-Do"list of tomorrow! It’s inspiring to see all the wonderfully amazing things that can happen in a day in which you participate."

"It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners."

"Parents who discipline their child by discussing the consequences of their actions produce children who have better moral development , compared to children whose parents use authoritarian methods and punishment."

"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business."

"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."

"How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey."

"Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them."