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    Our task must be to free ourselves . . . by widening our circle
    of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
    nature and its beauty.

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the train rolls by the cows
grazing in the meadows
.. and they hear the moos
the frightened cries
of read more

the train rolls by the cows
grazing in the meadows
.. and they hear the moos
the frightened cries
of their fellows
captive in the cars.

by O Anna Niemus Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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He who feels no compassion will become insane.

He who feels no compassion will become insane.

by Hasidic Saying Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with read more

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.

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Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a
short visit, not knowing why, yet read more

Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a
short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a
purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is
one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other
men.

by Unknown Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking read more

I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.

by Thomas Aquinas Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which read more

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

by Thomas Merton Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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Not to hurt our humble brethren in fur, feather or fin, is our first duty to them, but to stop read more

Not to hurt our humble brethren in fur, feather or fin, is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it.

by Francisof Assisi Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion constitutionality is no match with compassion.

The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion constitutionality is no match with compassion.

by Everett M. Dirksen Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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