All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness ... the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.

Show love, compassion, protection & generosity to those who depend on you – in fact, to everyone.

The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.

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.