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Compassion

(noun) Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

33 QUOTES
"Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."
— Lao Tzu
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."
— Plato
"One love, one heart, one destiny."
— Bob Marley
"Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world."
— Lao Tzu
"The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion."
— Socrates
"All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart."
— Tahereh Mafi
"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival."
— Dalai Lama
"I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves."
— Steve Maraboli
"I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness."
— Mother Teresa
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
— Maya Angelou
"Always act with empathy and compassion."
— Jessica Pickard
"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends."
— Mahatma Gandhi
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