compassion Quotes

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.

Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.

Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.