Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.

In compassion lies the world's true strength.

May your life happen out of your own clarity and ability, not by chance or out of the compassion and kindness or others.

Unless and until you have developed a heart inundated with compassion, do not sit on the seat of judgment.

No-one knows what the soul is. But what we do know is, the soul is where God works compassion.

The right way to deal with mental unhappiness must be within the mind too. On an emotional level, anger, fear and worry bring unhappiness. Scientists say they eat into our immune system. On the other hand, we are also equipped with a sense of affection and compassionate concern for the well-being of others.

The signs of good health are an intellect which is free from inhibition and arrogance, a heart which is full of compassion is healthy, a confusion-free mind, a trauma-free memory and a sorrow-free soul.

Pray sincerely from within, “O kind and compassionate Guru, please take me to the other shore.” There is nothing to fear.

Compassion and pity are very different. Whereas compassion reflects the yearning of the heart to merge and take on some of the suffering, pity is a controlled set of thoughts designed to assure separateness. Compassion is the spontaneous response of love; pity, the involuntary reflex of fear.

The greatest weapon against violence is love and compassion.

Killing a living being is killing one's own self; showing compassion to others is showing compassion to oneself.

Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance.

If one calls upon Him repeatedly, He becomes compassionate; and so a devoted attachment comes into being. This love for love's sake should be hidden from all eyes.

Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him.

When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.

There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy - that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God.

There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.

People complain about their griefs and sorrows and how they pray to God but find no relief from pain. But grief itself is a gift from God. It is the symbol of His compassion.

Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love.

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

How can one, who eats the flesh of others to swell his flesh, show compassion?

Understanding transforms, it does not sublimate. If you understand, anger disappears and the same energy becomes compassion. Not that you sublimate: anger simply disappears, and the energy that was involved, invested in anger, is released and becomes compassion. When you understand hate, hate disappears and the same energy becomes love. Love is not against hate -- it is absence of hate.

Make the Universal personal and you become richer, wiser and stronger. Make the personal Universal and you will find freedom, compassion and love.