“Overconsumption is a "cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals." It cuts the heart right out of our compassion. It distances us from the great masses of broken bleeding humanity. It converts us into materialists. We become less able to ask moral questions. For example, just because we have the economic muscle to buy up vast amounts of the world's oil, does that give us the right to do so? When the poor farmer of India is unable to buy a gallon of gasoline to run his simple water pump because the world's demand has priced him out of the market, who is to blame?” WorldGivingHeartDoeRunningAbleSpiritualHumanityAsksWaterSimplePoorCompassionMoralCuttingEconomicExampleBrokenAmountDemandEatingMassIndiaBlameDistanceCancerOilMusclesFarmersConsumerismBleedingPumpsOverconsumptionGasolineGallons Author:Richard J. Foster
“Bush is almost always clear when he's speaking cruelly. For example, when the subject is the punitive infliction of great pain, there is no problem with his syntax, grammar, or vocabulary, even if he happens to be lying. ... On the other hand, our president is extraordinarily tongue-tied when he's trying, off the cuff, to sound a note of idealism, magnanimity or -- especially -- compassion.” IfsTryingProblemHandsHappensPainLyingSoundPresidentCompassionClearSubjectsExampleNotesTongueTiedIdealismVocabularyNo ProblemGrammarMagnanimitySyntaxCuffsTongue TiedInfliction Author:Mark Crispin Miller
“A Godly leader ... finds strength by realizing his weakness finds authority by being under authority finds direction by laying down his plans finds vision by seeing the needs of others finds credibility by being an example finds loyalty by expressing compassion finds honor by being faithful finds greatness by being a servant” NeedsRealizingCompassionLeaderVisionPlansSeeingExampleGreatnessHonorAuthorityWeaknessLoyaltyFaithfulServantGodlyCredibilityBeing FaithfulNeeds Of OthersLaying DownFinding Strength Author:Roy Lessin
“A highly worthwhile read with prescriptive examples for authentic sustainability and social justice initiatives at companies - not all about the brand, the celebrity or corporate self-interest (about the book 'Compassion, Inc.').” BookSelfSocialInterestJusticeCompanyCompassionExampleSocial JusticeBrandsCorporateWorthwhileSustainabilityInitiativeSelf Interest Author:Rebecca Aguilar
“Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?... Let us show that we can temper together those opposite elements of liberty and restraint into one consistent whole. Let us set an example for the world of a law-abiding America glorying in its freedom as well as its respect for law.” PeopleWorldWellsWholeShowsTogetherAmericaLawFreedomCompassionLibertySacrificeCrimeExampleElementsOppositesFundamentalsConsistentHeritageTemperRestraintAbiding Author:Gerald R. Ford
“To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.” NeedsEmotionCompassionExampleDestructiveConstructiveLove And Compassion Author:Dalai Lama
“If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only your monastery, but also your special Buddhist practices of detachment, love, and compassion.” IfsLostSidesCompassionPracticeSpecialExampleMethodViolentDestroyedBuddhistResortsDetachmentLove And CompassionMonasteries Author:Dalai Lama
“I have not lost Allah's hope in us to show compassion where none exists and to extend mercy in the most difficult of circumstances. We as Muslims must lead by example.” ShowsLostDifficultCompassionExampleCircumstancesMercy Author:Muhammad Ali
“So if you have over-indulged during the holidays, for example, please don't beat yourself up, but rather have compassion and forgiveness and perhaps, even try the Ho'oponono technique.” IfsTryingCompassionExamplePleaseBeatsTechniqueHoliday Author:Marci Shimoff