Kindness and compassion

We are somewhat behind on quotes relating to kindness and compassion, so here is a post to help catch us up:

“The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.” – Norman Cousins

“When a man has compassion for others, God has compassion for him.” – Talmud

Compassion for yourself translates into compassion for others.” – Suki Jay Munsell

“It’s only in our minds that we are separate from the rest of the world.” – Gay Luce

“Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” – Albert Schweitzer

“Often the most loving thing we can do when a friend is in pain is to share the pain—to be there even when we have nothing to offer except our presence and even when being there is painful to ourselves.” – M. Scott Peck

“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” – J. M. Barrie

“That old law about ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind.” – Martin Luther King