Loving compassion towards all living beings is one of the greatest virtues. It reflects your love for yourself and others. It makes a difference in the world. Be compassionate and inspire compassion in yourself and others. In this blog post, discover 25 inspirational quotes about compassion. 🙂
Compassion towards All Living Beings
“Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.” Albert Schweitzer
“Everyone deserves compassion.” Michael Sheen
“I became a vegetarian out of compassion for animals and to live as healthy as possible. I realized soon after that I was truly concerned with nonviolent consumption and my own health, a vegan diet was the best decision.” Davey Havok
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Being Compassionate Is One of the Greatest Virtues
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
Lao Tzu
“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” Confucius
“When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.” Raja Krishnamoorthi
“Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.” Ellen DeGeneres
“I feel compassion is so important to develop in ourselves. It’s one of the most important elements of being a human being.” Ellen Burstyn
“We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That’s a wealth that’s priceless. You can’t buy compassion.” Herbie Hancock
“One of the women’s greatest values is compassion.” Safak Pavey
Compassion Makes a Difference
“We are each made for goodness, love, and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.”
Desmond Tutu
“I think one of the best words in the English language is ‘compassion.’ I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care… and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.” Michael Crawford
“I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.” Ricky Williams
“Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back – when there’s some dignity and compassion traveling back and forth.” Sharon Stone
“Compassion is the basis of morality.” Arthur Schopenhauer
“I find myself in a position where I have a voice that has the potential to influence – I want to use that to inspire confidence in those that have yet to find it, to inspire compassion in those who don’t understand, but most importantly, to inspire love in everyone through the experiences and stories that we can all relate to or empathize with.” Calum Scott
“Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others.” Joan Halifax
“In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy.” Rooney Mara
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Compassion Is Love
“Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
“If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day, then you become a more loving person.” Thich Nhat Hanh
“Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.” Ziggy Marley
“All our relationships are person-to-person. They involve people seeing, hearing, touching, and speaking to each other; they involve sharing goods; and they involve moral values like generosity and compassion.” Brendan Myers
Practice Compassion for Yourself and Others
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
Dalai Lama
“When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.” Henepola Gunaratana
Give the gift of love and compassion to yourself and all living beings. Happy Holidays! 🙂
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