Frank Capra Quotes

We should care about each other.

The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.

Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

Empathy, humanity and support for each other is more important than revenue, than growth.

I have a lot of people I respect and a lot of people I have time for - reciprocity isn't necessary.

We've got to be kind.

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

You have to give love to get love.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

I think compassion is an important quality in people in general.

I know it sounds cliched, but if we just treated each other as we'd like to be treated ourselves, we'd all be doing a lot better.

A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.

I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.

We all, I think, believe in compassion. If you look at all the world religions, all the main world religions, you'll find within them some teaching concerning compassion.

It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are.

In a relationship you want to treat people the way you want to be treated.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

I think one of the best words in the English language is 'compassion.' I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.

I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don't think it's softness, I think it's kindness.

People need to have compassion for others.

Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.