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No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion than you are. -- Nhat Hanh
Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society. -- Cesar Chavez
When we practice loving kindness and compassion we are the first ones to profit. -- Rumi
We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion. -- Bryant McGill
I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness. -- Mother Teresa
Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions. -- Nhat Hanh
I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion. -- Ron Reagan
Without the tao, Kindness and compassion are replaced by law and justice; Faith and trust are supplanted by ritual and ceremony. -- Laozi
What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love. -- Richard Gere
If you are motivated by loving kindness and compassion, there are many ways to bring happiness to others right now, starting with kind speech. -- Nhat Hanh
Mum always taught us that compassion and kindness were the most important things in life, that it was better to be kind than right. -- Rebecca Gibney
May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion. -- Thomas Jefferson
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion. -- Dalai Lama
What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature we all possess. -- Shinjo Ito
Loving-kindness and compassion are the basis for wise, powerful, sometimes gentle, and sometimes fierce actions that can really make a difference - in our own lives and those of others. -- Sharon Salzberg
Love is not obedience, conformity, or submission. It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment, or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being.... -- Dan Barker
To me an Indian is one who has got a Vedantic brain which probes deep and soars high; an Islamic body that is vibrant and valiant; a Buddhistic heart overflowing with compassion and kindness and Christian limbs of service and sacrifice. -- Swami Vivekananda
I expect to see, on television, the porcine Governor of the State of Michigan decrying to the whole world that my client should be in jail for rendering kindness and compassion, primarily because the porcine Governor of the State of Michigan is a religious nut. -- Geoffrey Fieger
The words we use for the Creator are a reflect of ourselves. If we think of God as fear and shame, we are scared and have something to be ashamed of ... But if we see love, compassion and kindness, it is because we possess these qualities. -- Shams Tabrizi
In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation, the growing appreciation of love, has the effect of reducing our inclination towards hatred and increasing our respect for love. By this means even anger can be diminished. -- Dalai Lama
In Asian languages, the word for 'mind' and the word for 'heart' are same. So if you're not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as heartfulness, you're not really understanding it. Compassion and kindness towards oneself are intrinsically woven into it. You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention. -- Jon Kabat-Zinn
When you meet your guru or a being who knows, who is no longer loving, but has become love, a being who is sitting in truth, and in compassion and kindness for all beings - you know. When I met my guru, I knew. And it was before I met him physically, actually. -- Krishna Das
Wishing kindness and compassion to all living creatures. -- Brian Blessed
Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves. -- Pema Chodron
I practice loving-kindness meditation, which cultivates compassion and equanimity. -- Sarah MacLean
My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. -- Dalai Lama
Normal: lacking in taste, compassion, understanding, kindness, and ordinary human decency. -- Frank Portman
Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit. -- Nhat Hanh
Jesus conveyed the impression of complete love, compassion, kindness, and infinite patience. -- Mary C. Neal
Forgiveness, compassion, and kindness are the fundamental ingredients of our beloved humanity. -- Debasish Mridha
Happiness is an inner perception. It comes from simplicity, kindness, love, and compassion. -- Debasish Mridha
We enjoy observing kindness and compassion in others; while we act as evils. -- M.F. Moonzajer
Love, gratitude, compassion, and kindness are the sources of all enduring, pure happiness. -- Debasish Mridha
Gratitude is the combination of appreciate, love, kindness, and compassion in a beautiful heart. -- Debasish Mridha
Love is the ultimate state of human being where compassion prevails and kindness rules. -- Harbhajan Singh Yogi
To please God, live a godly life and nurture kindness, compassion, justice, and humility. -- Jim George
Close your eyes, forget everything that hurts you and dream love, kindness and compassion. -- M.F. Moonzajer
We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion. -- Bryant McGill
My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance. -- Dalai Lama
Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness . -- Dalai Lama
It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are. -- Sharon Salzberg
A holiday is for kindness, compassion, love, and holiness; it is not for laziness or craziness. -- Debasish Mridha
I believe that yoga should lead us to a place where kindness and compassion are instantaneous. -- Judith Hanson Lasater
I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world. -- Nicole Kidman
Treat everyone with kindness, dignity, compassion and respect, irrespective of whether you think they understand or not. -- Martin Pistorius
When you serve the humanity with compassion and kindness,You express your spontaneous love and inner greatness. -- Debasish Mridha
Our tenderness, compassion and kindness go with sensitive generous heart that should not be abused by others. -- Angelica Hopes
Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness. -- Dalai Lama
We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. -- Ellen DeGeneres
A small kindness, a confluence of compassion, had saved his life. Was that strength, or a weakness~? -- Jacqueline Carey
We are nourished by our relationships and generosity in return to our kindness and compassion for others. -- Gyalwa Dokhampa
A small kindness, a confluence of compassion, had saved his life. Was that strength, or a weakness? -- Jacqueline Carey
I have three powers to win the world: my omnipotent love, my omnipresent kindness, and my omniscient compassion. -- Debasish Mridha
Happiness is there when you express kindness, compassion, and unconditional love and fill yourself with bliss and joy. -- Debasish Mridha
Humility, kindness, integrity, and compassion are the fragrances that I wear, and I strongly recommend that you try them. -- Edmond Mbiaka
Compassion is a sign of inner peace. Kindness is a sign of inner strength. Be kind and be compassionate. -- Debasish Mridha
The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion? -- Richard Davidson
Wherever you are, be there with love. Be there with compassion, kindness, and gratitude. Smile and show you care. -- Debasish Mridha
Like a cube of ice, anger cannot be eliminated by applying force, only by applying warmth, compassion and kindness. -- Deepak Chopra
A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir - a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness. -- Dalai Lama
Love isn't material. It's energy... We experience it as kindness, giving, mercy, compassion, peace, joy, acceptance, non-judgment, joining and intimacy. -- Marianne Williamson
It is unfortunate that for some, kindness is an unwarranted expenditure, compassion an avoidable weakness, and love an unnecessary gamble. -- Wayne Gerard Trotman
The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free. -- Yanni
Love is a strong seed, planted in my soul of kindness to grow the plants compassion and flowers of happiness. -- Debasish Mridha
When we water our garden with kindness, caring, compassion and Love, we will be amazed at what blooms in our lives. -- Tom Hackett
Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him. -- Julian of Norwich
Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use, and the regular exercise of choosing kindness over cruelty would change us. -- Jonathan Safran Foer
Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open. -- Dalai Lama
There are many roads that lead to a happy joyful life but two of the most useful are called kindness and compassion". -- Tom Hackett
Let happiness bloomIn the freshness of your mind,In the gentle wind of your thoughts.On the ground of kindness and compassion. -- Debasish Mridha
The real essentials of life - compassion, kindness, good will, forgiveness - are what is fundamental to living as a true human being. -- Eknath Easwaran
Just as compassion is the wish that all sentient beings be free of suffering, loving-kindness is the wish that all may enjoy happiness. -- Dalai Lama
If you have any of these qualities... love, kindness, compassion, sincerity and truth in your heart.... you will always find your way home. -- Rita Zahara
Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. -- Isaac of Nineveh
In times of tragedies, our duty is to lend a helping hand to those in grief and thus light lamps of kindness and compassion. -- Mata Amritanandamayi
How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding, and compassion, of service, and friendship, of kindness and gentleness. -- Thomas S. Monson
Actions are most important in life: act with love, kindness, understanding, and compassion toward others that they may bear witness to your belief(s). -- Ken Poirot
Kindness manifests in a lot of ways, such as acts of compassion, helpfulness, empathy, forgiveness, and caring. These gestures kindle and ignite feelings of love. -- Jude Bijou
The Secret's message is to let go of all blame because it only destroys you, and to move forward with hope, love, compassion and kindness. -- Siyyid `Ali Muhammad Shirazi
When someone you love makes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, respect and God an option, you can be sure they have made you an option, as well. -- Shannon L. Alder
When we choose to operate on the frequency of compassion and kindness, we create, and reinforce our own realities, as filled with compassion and kindness. -- Raphael Zernoff
I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. -- Ellen DeGeneres
For me, love is an enhanced state of kindness, compassion, service, respect, and humility, an emotion I feel we are all here to give and to receive. -- Nathan East
Anger devours almost all other good emotions. It deadens the soul. It numbs the heart to joy and gratitude and hope and tenderness and compassion and kindness. -- John Piper
But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living. -- Nhat Hanh
And as I've gotten older, I've had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things. -- Martin Scorsese
Wisdom is a true activity of compassion. And so, meditation is the act of loving kindness. It is the activity where loving kindness is applied on all levels. -- Tony Samara
As I see it, the greatest responsibility of motherhood is to make sure that our children know that there are principles of kindness, compassion, integrity, excellence, and discipline. -- Marianne Williamson
Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation as well as in life. -- Hsing Yun
Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. -- Ellen DeGeneres
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude toward others based on kindness, compassion, love and respect. -- Dalai Lama

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