Wars begin in the minds of man, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace.
U Thant
Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.
Ruth Carter Stapleton
You'll discover that real love is millions of miles past falling in love with anyone or anything. When you make that one effort to feel compassion instead of blame or self-blame, the heart opens again and continues opening
Sara Paddison
One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion
Simone De Beauvoir
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive
Dalai Lama
So, I think thatÃs the centerpiece of morality: DonÃt lie. But to do that, you have to go a step further and find out what the truth is. You know, itÃs easy to say, ìIÃll never tell a lie.î But if you say, ìIÃm going to speak the truth,î youÃre going to have to work damn hard to find out what the truth is. The next thing is just plain, old, simple kindness: to other people, to your family. Love for other people. I think thatÃs another very important part of morality, being genuinely compassionate and concerned about the feelings and well being of other people, especially those that depend on you directly.
George McGovern
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense.
Mark Overby
It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others.
Unknown
Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow.
David Seabury
The clerisy are those who read for pleasure, but not for idleness; who read for pastime but not to kill time; who love books, but do not live by books
Robertson Davies
There are two ways of avoiding the snare of woman; one is to shun all women and the other to love all beings.
Sri Aurobindo
Were't not affection chains thy tender days To the sweet glances of thy honored love, I rather would entreat thy company To see the wonders of the world abroad Than, living dully sluggardized at home, Wear out thy youth with shapeless idleness.
William Shakespeare
A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.
Jean Anouilh
If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people to not kill each other? Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want.
Mother Teresa