117 Compassion Quotes to inspire you

Looking for the best compassion quotes? Here we have curated popular quotes and sayings by famous personalities.

Compassion Quotes

1. “Compassion and daily acts of kindness make life far meaningful and fulfilling” – Invajy

2. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama

3. “The dew of compassion is a tear.” – Lord Byron

4. “Love and compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.” – Dalai Lama

5.  “Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” – Confucius
6. “As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.” – Tracee Ellis Ross
7. ”Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” – Dalai Lama
8. “No matter who we are, no matter how successful, no matter what our situation, compassion is something we all need to receive and give.” – Catherine Pulsifer
9. “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Teresa
10. “There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness.” – John Connolly

Quotes about Compassion

11. “Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” – Albert Schweitzer
12. “Compassion motivates to go beyond your abilities and spread love & happiness.” – Invajy
13. “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” – Steve Maraboli
14. “Compassion is a two way street.” – Frank Capra
15. “One of women’s greatest values is compassion.” – Safak Pavey
16. “Compassion is so pure, I don’t think there is any way to taint it.” – Chade-Meng Tan
17. “Let our hearts be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
18. “Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.” – Giovanni Boccaccio
19. “People need to have compassion for others.” – Frank Bruno
20. “Compassion enriches your experience of satisfaction and peace of mind .” – Invajy

Best Compassion Quotes

21. “I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” – Lao Tzu
22. “Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self.” – Debbie Ford
23. “It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are.” – Sharon Salzberg
24. “Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.” – William Cowper
25. “When compassion wakes up in us, we find ourselves more willing to become vulnerable, to take the risk of entering the pain of others.” – Sue Monk Kidd
26. “Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.” – Thomas Merton
27. “Compassion knows that choosing the higher road in any situation is the most loving option for you.” – Debbie Ford
28. “We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.” – Ellen DeGeneres
29. “Compassion, not passion, keeps a marriage together.” – Betty Wright
30. “God’s dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.” – Desmond Tutu

Compassion Inspirational Quotes

31. “Compassion has enemies, and those enemies are things like pity, moral outrage, fear.” – Joan Halifax
32. “I think compassion is an important quality in people in general.” – Shannon Elizabeth
33.  “Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.” – Chogyam Trungpa
34. “Strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive.” – Robert Kiyosaki
35. “Compassion is no substitute for justice.” – Rush Limbaugh
36. “It’s hard to practice compassion when we’re struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.” – Brene Brown
37. “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver
38. “Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every ‘world’ I’ve been in, most people I’ve meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.” – James Altucher
39. “At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.” – Terry Waite
40. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama

Inspiring Compassion Quotes

41. “True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” – Daniel Goleman
42. “I know what real courage is, and I understand true compassion.” – Mo Yan
43. “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
44. “Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.” – Henry Ward Beecher
45. “Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” – Dalai Lama
46. “Compassion is about giving all the love that you’ve got.” – Cheryl Strayed
47. “When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.” – Henepola Gunaratana
48. “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” – Albert Schweitzer
49. “I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships – things like forgiveness and compassion.” – Andrea Thompson
50. “Compassion is the desire that moves the individual self to widen the scope of its self-concern to embrace the whole of the universal self.” – Arnold Toynbee

Compassion Quotes

51. “Compassion is contempt with a human face.” – John McCarthy
52. “I’m hopeful for a world with more love, acceptance, and compassion for others.” – Lily Alridge
53. “I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we’re all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose… When you connect with that love and that compassion, that’s when everything unfolds.” – Ellen DeGeneres
54. “This idea of compassion comes to us because we’re made in the image of God, who is ultimately the compassionate one.” – Jackie Tabick
55. “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela
56. “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.” – Dalai Lama
57. “Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.” – Betty Williams
58. “We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on.” – Sharon Salzberg
59. “Compassion enables you to reach to the heavens and look through the heart of God.” – Debbie Ford
60. “Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.” – Albert Einstein

Famous Compassion Quotes

61. “Of course we have compassion. We just don’t believe the safety net should be used as a hammock.” – Allen West
62. “The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” – Thomas Merton
63. “Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others.” – Joan Halifax
64. “Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.” – Eric Hoffer
65. “Now that I understand that I’m an addict, I definitely have compassion for my mother. I get it.” – Eminem
66. “Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day.” – Karen Armstrong
67. “Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural.” – John Berger
68. “With compassion one becomes courageous. Compassion brings triumph when attacked; it brings security when maintained.” – Tao Te Ching
69.  “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyan
70. “Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans.” – Robert Wagner

Quotes on Compassion

71. “Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.” – Brooke Shields
72. “Compassion in evangelical churches is out of balance. When I talk about it, I get a lot of glazed expressions.” – Max Lucado
73. “Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” – Buddha
74. “Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” – Pema Chodron
75. “Humanity’s collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion.” – Dalsaku Ikeda
76. “Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food.” – Joseph Butler
77. “Our compassion for one another, and our individual actions to help, is what makes our nation – and our community – great.” – Kevin Brady
78.  “The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion; constitutionality is no match with compassion.” – Everett Dirksen
79. “It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.” – Erma Bombeck
80. “Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Popular Compassion Quotes

81.  “Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don’t think anything’s going to make a difference.” – Meryl Streep
82. “Some people seem to see compassion as being mushy.” – Laura Schlessinger
83. “I have mental illness in my family. I have a lot of compassion for those people.” – Mark Ruffalo
84.  “It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action.” – Zachary Quinto
85.  “Compassion is not a popular virtue.” – Karen Armstrong
86. “Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.” – Mason Cooley
87. “All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.” – Dalai Lama
88. “Compassion isn’t morose; it’s something replenishing and opening; that’s why it makes us happy.” – Sharon Salzberg
89. “When we’re looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.” – Brene Brown
90. “Compassion and empathy are anathema to sports.” – Steve Rushin

Compassion Quotes for Students

91. “The Lord will give you, if you ask, the feelings of the compassion He feels for those in need.” – Henry B. Eyring
92. “From compassion springs humility. The ego is verily a gateway to hell. The person who is egoistic is far from being religious.” – Dada Vaswani
93. “Make no judgements where you have no compassion.” – Anne McCaffrey
94. “You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you’re a writer.” – Paul Haggis
95. “The church must always show compassion, always.” – Rick Warren
96. “I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” – Steve Maraboli
97. “Everyone deserves compassion.” – Michael Sheen
98. “No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank
99. “Compassionate people go beyond mere feelings and do something to help or relieve the sufferings of other person.” – Invajy
100. “I’m a pretty tough guy, you know. I’m a pretty hard man. I’ve got a lot of compassion, but I don’t waste time with people.” – Anthony Hopkins

Compassion Quotes

101. “Compassion is the basis of morality.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
102. “Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.” – Amy Chua
103. “Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.” – Hubert H. Humphrey
104. “In compassion, when we feel with the other, we dethrone ourselves from the center of our world and we put another person there.” – Karen Armstrong
105. “Compassion does not just happen. Pity does, but compassion is not pity. It’s not a feeling. Compassion is a viewpoint, a way of life, a perspective, a habit that becomes a discipline – and more than anything else, compassion is a choice we make that love is more important than comfort or convenience.” – Glennon Doyle Melton
106. “Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.” – Dalai Lama
107. “I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.” – Laila Ali
108. “Compassion is loving others enough to say or do what is appropriate from an empowered heart without attachment to the outcome.” – Gary Zukav
109. “She has no imagination and that means no compassion.” – Michael Foot
110. “One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.” – Dalai Lama

Practice Compassion Quotes

111. “Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.” – Bhagavad Gita
112. “Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.” – Pema Chodron
113. “Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding, and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn cruel, and the tragic hovers in the forms of domestic and civil violence. Art and literature are antidotes to that.” – Susan Vreeland
114. “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes
115. “Until you have real compassion, you can not recognize love.” – Bob Thurman
116. “The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.” – Norman Cousins
117. “Compassion is to look beyond your own pain, to see the pain of others.” – Yasmin Mogahed