#compassion

The Clinton paradox: How could a president so intelligent, so compassionate, so public-spirited and so conscious of his place in history act in such a stupid, selfish and self-destructive manner? ↗

— George Stephanopoulos

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You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God. ↗

— Saint Stephen

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The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must be the most telling of his compassionate and merciful characteristics. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She has a philosophical and economical message that she is passing off as fiction, but it really isn't fiction at all. ↗

— Theodore Sturgeon

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Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace. ↗

— U Thant

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Of course we have compassion. We just don't believe the safety net should be used as a hammock. ↗

— Allen West

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The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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We all love animals. Why do we call some "pets" and others "dinner? ↗