Compassion is the quiet power that connects us to others, reminding us of our shared humanity.
It inspires kindness, builds bridges, and softens the hardest of hearts.
These quotes serve as a gentle reminder of the beauty and strength found in compassion.
Best Compassionate Quotes
“Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self.” – Russell Simmons
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Ian Maclaren
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
“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
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyan
“Compassion is an action word with no boundaries.” – Prince
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama
“Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“When we practice loving kindness and compassion, we are the first ones to profit.” – Rumi
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
“Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.” – Eric Hoffer
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“We can’t heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, an act of kindness.” – Mary Davis
“Compassion is the chief law of human existence.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
“Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water – it will make ripples throughout the entire pond.” – Jessy and Bryan Matteo
“Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.” – Mason Cooley
“One person caring about another represents life’s greatest value.” – Jim Rohn
“Compassion is the greatest form of love humans have to offer.” – Rachael Joy Scott
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes
“True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.” – Daniel Goleman
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
“Compassion is the basis of morality.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
“Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” – Dalai Lama
“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” – Tia Walker
“Compassion is the root of all the positive aspects of humanity.” – Dalai Lama
“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” – Albert Schweitzer
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan
“Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.” – Dalai Lama
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” – Harold S. Kushner
“Compassion is a kind of gold that enriches both the giver and the receiver.” – Unknown
“An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.” – Lydia Maria Child
“Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.” – Thomas Merton
“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” – Dalai Lama
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” – Steve Maraboli
“Compassion crowns the soul with its truest nobility.” – Edwin Hubbel Chapin
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, and your compassion.” – Unknown
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance, but to love others is the mark of true humanity.” – Oscar Wilde
“Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.” – Dalai Lama
“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 life you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa
“Compassion has no limit. Kindness has no enemy.” – Sri Chinmoy
“Extend your compassion to all beings, for they too have their battles.” – Buddha
“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.” – Karen Salmansohn
“Compassion is the soul of humanity, the heart of its existence.” – Unknown
“Love and compassion open doors no force can.” – Unknown
“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Compassion is to look beyond your own pain, to see the pain of others.” – Yasmin Mogahed
“Even in the darkest of times, compassion is the spark that lights the way.” – Unknown
“Compassion is the cure for hatred, anger, and fear.” – Unknown
“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” – Washington Irving
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“Compassion is the greatest virtue humanity can aspire to.” – Unknown
“When compassion fills your heart, it spreads like sunlight on a dark day.” – Unknown
“One kind word can warm three winter months.” – Japanese Proverb
“Let our hearts be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking their own difficult path.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde
“Compassion is the thread that connects us to the soul of the world.” – Unknown
“Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Life is short, but there is always time for courtesy and compassion.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Compassion is a verb.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“The greatest gift you can give yourself is compassion for others.” – Unknown
“Kindness and compassion are the universal languages of the soul.” – Unknown
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” – Marianne Williamson
“Compassion makes us beautiful in ways no makeup ever could.” – Unknown
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama
“Compassion is born when we understand that others, like us, suffer and struggle.” – Unknown
“By practicing compassion, we dissolve the boundaries that separate us.” – Unknown
“Humanity’s greatest achievements have sprung from acts of kindness and compassion.” – Unknown
“When you have compassion for yourself, you open the door to compassion for others.” – Unknown
“Love is compassion in action.” – Unknown
“Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.” – Pema Chödrön
“A compassionate heart is a wellspring of peace.” – Unknown
“Compassion is the heartbeat of the soul.” – Unknown
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu
“Compassion turns strangers into friends.” – Unknown
“One drop of compassion can change the entire ocean of someone’s life.” – Unknown
“The human spirit grows stronger through the exercise of compassion.” – Unknown
“Compassion fuels the desire to make the world a better place.” – Unknown
“Compassion makes our hearts soft and our world kinder.” – Unknown
“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.” – Unknown
“When we have compassion for others, we find it easier to forgive ourselves.” – Unknown
“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.” – Chanakya
“Compassion unlocks the treasure of humanity.” – Unknown
“A compassionate soul is a radiant soul.” – Unknown
“The world needs less judgment and more compassion.” – Unknown
“Compassion is the art of understanding another’s pain.” – Unknown
“True greatness is found in acts of compassion and kindness.” – Unknown
“Compassion plants seeds of love that bloom forever.” – Unknown
“To show compassion is to live with purpose.” – Unknown
“Be a light of compassion in someone’s storm.” – Unknown
“With compassion, every heartache finds solace.” – Unknown
“When we choose compassion, we choose to see the world through love.” – Unknown
“Compassion is the bridge that turns strangers into family.” – Unknown
“Through compassion, we discover the depth of our shared humanity.” – Unknown
“Every act of compassion makes the world a little brighter.” – Unknown
