2 Empathy and Compassion: Quotes about understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
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2.1 Understanding Others’ Perspectives
📖 Quotes about the importance of trying to see things from other people’s perspectives.
“The only way to truly learn what someone else thinks and feels is to listen to them with an open mind and a compassionate heart.”
— Naval Ravikant, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (2023)
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that no medicine can touch.”
— Henry Ward Beecher, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit (1887)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“One of the most important things you can do to make people like you is to show genuine interest in them.”
— Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
“When we judge another person, we do not define them, we define ourselves.”
— Wayne Dyer, The Power of Intention (1993)
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
— Epictetus, The Enchiridion (1st century AD)
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)
“We are all different, which is great because we can learn from each other.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
“I can see clearly now the rain has gone. I can see all obstacles in my way.”
— Johnny Nash, I Can See Clearly Now (1972)
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
— Plato, The Republic (c. 380 BC)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
— Walt Disney, BrainyQuote (None)
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
— Winston Churchill, The Second World War (1948)
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”
— Will Rogers, The Will Rogers Book (1926)
“You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.”
— Unknown, Unknown (None)
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”
— Vince Lombardi, Vince Lombardi Quotes (None)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
— Walt Disney, BrainyQuote (None)
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
— Plato, The Republic (c. 380 BC)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
2.2 Empathy and Compassion in Action
📖 Quotes about the importance of taking action to help others.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Philosophy (1998)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.”
— Brian Tracy, The Power of Self-Confidence (2002)
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
— Mark Twain, Following the Equator (1897)
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
— Maya Angelou, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now (1993)
“You can have anything you want if you are willing to help other people get what they want.”
— Zig Ziglar, See You at the Top (1975)
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
— William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)
“The best way to spread happiness is to be happy.”
— Groucho Marx, Groucho and Me (1959)
“Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.”
— George Bernard Shaw, The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God (1932)
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”
— Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (1929)
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance (1841)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“The best revenge is to live well.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (161)
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address (1933)
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance (1841)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“The best revenge is to live well.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (161)
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address (1933)
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
2.3 The Power of Kindness
📖 Quotes about the power of kindness to change lives.
“Kindness creates a ripple effect. A single act of kindness can inspire others to be kind, and those acts of kindness can inspire others, and so on. Kindness is contagious.”
— Rachel Joy Scott, Rachel’s Challenge (1999)
“Kindness is like a boomerang. It always comes back.”
— Henry Ford, The Henry Ford Book of Quotations (1951)
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
— Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi (1883)
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
— Amelia Earhart, The Fun of It (1932)
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
— Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl (1947)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“Kindness is a passport that opens doors and hearts.”
— Author Unknown, Internet (None)
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
— M.K. Clinton, Internet (None)
“Kindness is the most powerful, yet most understated, force for good in the world.”
— Jessica Jackley, Internet (None)
“Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
— Mark Twain, Following the Equator (1897)
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
— Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”
— Princess Diana, Speech (1997)
“Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers.”
— Kahlil Gibran, Sand and Foam (1926)
“A smile is a universal welcome.”
— Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter (1936)
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, Internet (None)
“Kindness is a boomerang that always returns.”
— Author Unknown, Internet (None)
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.”
— Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)
“Kindness can transform even the darkest of days into something beautiful.”
— Terri Guillemets, Internet (None)
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.”
— Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius (62 AD)
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
— John Holmes, Internet (None)
2.4 The Importance of Connection
📖 Quotes about the importance of human connection and relationships.
“We are all connected to each other, biologically, socially, and psychologically. We can’t truly know ourselves or our place in the world unless we understand and embrace our connections with others.”
— Margaret Wheatley, Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe (2006)
“Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
— Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (2012)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”
— David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas (2004)
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise (1978)
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (1958)
“If you want to live a long and happy life, tie your wagon to a star.”
— Seneca the Younger, Moral Letters to Lucilius (62)
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”
— John Donne, Devotions upon Emergent Occasions (1624)
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
— Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)
“I believe that the only way to truly know and understand someone is to walk a mile in their shoes.”
— Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)
“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.”
— Mark Twain, Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World (1897)
“A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.”
— Elbert Hubbard, A Message to Garcia (1899)
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.”
— Zig Ziglar, See You at the Top (1975)
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
— Theodore Roosevelt, Speech to the Gridiron Club (1905)
“Love is not patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same – with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead.”
— Mother Teresa, A Gift for God (1998)
“The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
— Henry Miller, The Cosmological Eye (1939)
“I believe that compassion is the root of all morality.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer, On the Basis of Morality (1840)
“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”
— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)
“To love someone is to see the face of God.”
— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love (1963)
2.5 Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
📖 Quotes about the importance of overcoming prejudice and discrimination.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
— Edmund Burke, A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly (1790)
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, Harijan (1938)
“I have learned that as long as I hold onto my hate, I am still in prison.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The opposite of love is not hate; it’s indifference.”
— Elie Wiesel, Night (1958)
“If you want to make the world a better place, go home and love your family.”
— Mother Teresa, A Simple Path (1995)
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, ** ()
“When we are open to the suffering of others, we are open to our own.”
— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart (1997)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The best way to overcome prejudice is to get to know the people who are different from you.”
— Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
— Mother Teresa, A Simple Path (1995)
“The only way to end discrimination is to stop making distinctions.”
— Jane Elliott, ** ()
“We can never truly understand another person’s experience until we’ve walked a mile in their shoes.”
— Unknown, ** ()
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The only way to overcome prejudice is to get to know the people who are different from you.”
— Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
— Mother Teresa, A Simple Path (1995)
“The only way to end discrimination is to stop making distinctions.”
— Jane Elliott, ** ()
“We can never truly understand another person’s experience until we’ve walked a mile in their shoes.”
— Unknown, ** ()
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”
— Audre Lorde, The Cancer Journals (1980)
“We cannot build a just society on the foundation of prejudice and discrimination.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson, Civil Rights Speech at Howard University (1965)
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963)
2.6 The Human Capacity for Love
📖 Quotes about the human capacity for love and its power to transform lives.
“Love is not blind; it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less.”
— Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds (1916)
“The capacity for love is the most extraordinary thing about human beings.”
— Coretta Scott King, Interview with the New York Times (1968)
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1967)
“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”
— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)
“Love is not a feeling of falling, it is a decision to stand.”
— Unknown, Internet (N/A)
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
— The Bible, 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (N/A)
“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858)
“Love is a flower you don’t have to water every day.”
— Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)
“Love is a beautiful thing, and it’s worth fighting for.”
— Taylor Swift, Speech at the 2016 Grammy Awards (2016)
“Love is the most powerful force in the universe.”
— The Dalai Lama, Interview with the Washington Post (2015)
“Love is the greatest gift that one human being can give another.”
— Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl (1947)
“To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.”
— George Sand, Lelia (1833)
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
— Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
“Love is not just a feeling, it’s a commitment.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (1988)
“Love is not about possession, it’s about appreciation.”
— Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance (1893)
“Love is the answer, and you know that for sure.”
— The Beatles, All You Need Is Love (1967)
“Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go.”
— Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina (1877)
“To love another person is to see the face of God.”
— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)
“Love is everything.”
— The Beatles, All You Need Is Love (1967)