Percy Bysshe Shelley Quotes, Compassion Quotes, Vegetarianism Quotes

It were much better that a sentient being should never have existed, than that it should have existed only to endure unmitigated misery.

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When a person is in a miserable situation, then, yes, it is difficult to develop genuine compassion toward others. That's why I find it difficult to say to poor people, "Please have compassion toward millionaires." That's not easy.

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When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.

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You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

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Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and home, their practice in public life is considered impractical, even naive. This is tragic.

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Danger arouses interest. Where death is involved, the vilest criminal invariably stirs a little compassion.

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Compassion automatically brings happiness and calmness. Then, even if you receive disturbing news, it will be easier to take, as your mind is still.

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Knowing the bright, but clinging to the dark, you become a model to the world.

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It is important to me to instill in [kids] a sense of compassion and respect for others.

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The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If I try to develop compassion towards my enemy, it may not benefit him directly, he may not even be aware of it. But it will immediately benefit me by calming my mind. On the other hand, if I dwell on how awful everything is, I immediately lose my peace of mind.

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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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Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the direst necessityand, if compelled, will use themonly with the utmost restraint.Peace is his highest value.If the peace has been shattered,how can he be content?His enemies are not demons,but human beings like himself.He doesn't wish them personal harm.Nor does he rejoice in victory.How could he rejoice in victoryand delight in the slaughter of men?He enters a battle gravely,with sorrow and with great compassion,as if he were attending a funeral

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Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.

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If you make your best effort to be kinder, nurture compassion, make the world a better place, then you can say 'At least I've done my best.

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Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.

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For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannot build a sound basis of compassion.

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When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.

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I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival.

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The high must make the low its base.

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Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind

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