compassion Quotes

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.

Love does not dominate; it cultivates.

The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.

I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.