"In all human sorrow nothing gives comfort but love and faith, and that in the sight of Christ's compassion for us no sorrow is trifiling."
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"Mankind is not a tribe of animals to which we owe compassion. Mankind is a club to which we owe our subscription."
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"It is strange how little sharpsightedness women possess; they only notice whether they please, then whether they arouse pity, and finally, whether you look for compassion from them. That is all; come to think of it, it may even be enough, generally speaking."
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"We must be cruel as well as compassionate: let us guard against becoming poorer than nature is!"
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"I presume that you are compassionate: to be without pity means to be sick in body and spirit. But one should have spirit in abundance, so as to be permitted to be compassionate! For your pity is detrimental to you and to everyone."
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"Compassion being action without motive, without self-interest, without any sense of fear, without any sense of pleasure."
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"Who would care to question the ground of forgiveness or compassion."
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"Acknowledgement: Understanding and compassion for others and their suffering is the next step. Put yourself in the shoes of people who don't have the luxury of being wasteful."
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"Religion has nothing to do with compassion; it is our love for God that is the main thing because we have all been created for the sole purpose to love and be loved."
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"In order for us to be able to love, we need to have faith, because faith is love in action and love in action is service. In order for us to be able to love, we have to see and touch. Faith in action through prayer, faith in action through service: each is the same thing, the same love, the same compassion."
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"It is not about sexuality that is important to most people who care, it is what we do for our community and our family, our friends and just human compassion for others that matter in the world we live in daily."
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"Humanity's collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion."
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"Don't become a Buddhist. The world doesn't need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion."
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"To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion."
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"The essence of all religions is love, compassion, and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. The clear proof of a person's love of God is if that person genuinely shows love to fellow human beings."
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"If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only your monastery, but also your special Buddhist practices of detachment, love, and compassion."
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"Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of our being."
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"True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility."
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"Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism."
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"Certain beliefs must accompany every action: One should act without selfishness, cultivate compassion for all living things, and develop respect for others."
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