Dalai Lama Quotes, Compassion Quotes, Two Quotes

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefitting others, one needs to be engaged, involved.

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For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat.

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Love is not without its flaws. The stronger the love, the more it tests you. Compassion and empathy will make true love persist.

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Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.

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I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion.

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

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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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The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

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The female biologically [has] more potential to show affection and compassion.

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When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion.

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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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Human compassion is equal to human cruelty, and it is up to each of us to tip the balance.

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If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.

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Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

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I always believed in love, compassion and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential.

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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.

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Just as compassion is the wish that all sentient beings be free of suffering, loving-kindness is the wish that all may enjoy happiness.

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I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.

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Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.

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See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

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