Chico Xavier (Francisco Cândido Xavier) Quotes
Avoid trouble with those who are fanatics; they remain imprisoned in exclusivism and deserve compassion just as any other prisoner.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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Some people seem to see compassion as being mushy.
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Compassion is not a popular virtue.
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Positive social emotions like compassion and empathy are generally good for us, and we want to encourage them. But do we know how to most reliably raise children to care about the suffering of other people? I'm not sure we do.
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My parents' selfless affection and dedication nourished and prepared me to receive the love of my guru or spiritual father, Swami Prabhupada. My parents prepared the soil in which my guru sowed the seeds of his compassion.
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Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place.
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It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action.
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One of women's greatest values is compassion.
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Herbs deserve to be used much more liberally.
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For me, the essence of veganism is compassion … not just compassion for animals, but all the way around.
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With Tourette's, there's this element of vulnerability and compassion and empathy that you innately possess because of the affliction.
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My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people. Also, they encouraged me to take risks, to boldly go. They taught me that the greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure.
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My mother can certainly be rough around the edges at times, but she also taught me to have compassion for people who have been wronged. She taught me to empathize with those who have made mistakes.
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The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
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Pope John Paul, a man of peace and compassion, was one of the most revered leaders of our time.
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My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.
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We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God.
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Sometimes, especially in the last six months, I still feel like going to the window and singing out all my troubles.
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Like a prisoner awaiting his release, like a schoolboy when the end of term is near, like a migrant bird ready to fly south ... I long to be gone.
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The United States is doing our part by increasing the number of refugees we resettle and I want again to commend Angela [Merkel], and more importantly, the German people for the extraordinary leadership and compassion that you have shown in the face of what I know is a very difficult challenge.
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It hurts when God has to PRY things out of our hand!
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Religions have a strong binding function and a cohesive element. They emphasize the primacy of the community as opposed to the individual, and they also help set one community apart from another that doesn't share their beliefs.
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It is absolutely essential that the oppressed participate in the revolutionary process with an increasingly critical awareness of their role as subjects of the transformation.
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Avoid trouble with those who are fanatics; they remain imprisoned in exclusivism and deserve compassion just as any other prisoner.
