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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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It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then read more

It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others.

by Dalai Lama 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 value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater read more

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.

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Compassion is no substitute for justice.

Compassion is no substitute for justice.

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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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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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The dew of compassion is a tear.

The dew of compassion is a tear.

by Lord Byron Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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

by Dalai Lama Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of read more

It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace.

by Albert Schweitzer Found in: Compassion Quotes,
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