“Compassion is the desire that moves the individual self to widen the scope of its self-concern to embrace the whole of the universal self.”
Arnold Toynbee
“Letting go of any judgements you have of others liberates you from your own prison.”
Reuben Lowe
“Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.”
Andre Maurois
“Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.”
Swedish Proverb
“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience”
Bible
“Study the lives of our great women, who were models of patience, fortitude, compassion and sacrifice. I desire that you should take up the reins of leadership and bring peace and prosperity to the nation by leading ideal lives.”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
“Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.”
Hubert H. Humphrey