Aiden Wilson Tozer Quotes

The very first step in nonviolence is that we cultivate in our daily life, as between ourselves, truthfulness, humility, tolerance, loving kindness.

A discipline I have observed is an attitude of love and reverence to people.

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.

Love truth, but pardon error.

What the world most needs today are negative virtues - not minding people, not being huffy, touchy, irritable or revengeful.

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.

You can believe that he was taught to love and respect all mankind - but to fear no man.

I do what I believe the Lord did, and that is walk in love with all mankind, which I don't see a lot of Christians doing. Christians can be so judgmental that it can turn off people who are considering converting. It makes me a little embarrassed, to tell you the truth, when I hear Christians criticizing others.

He who aspires to paradise should learn to deal with people with kindness.

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

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

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness.

My religious philosophy is kindness. Try to be kind. That's something worth achieving.

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

The central tenet of Christianity as it has come down to us is that we are to reach out when our instinct is to pull inward; to give when we want to take; to love when we are inclined to hate; to include when are tempted to exclude.

Living without hate for people is almost impossible.

People need to have compassion for others.

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.