Theodore Bikel Quotes

Why does God endow us with compassion?

Compassion is the basis of all morality.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

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

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

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.

People need to have compassion for others.

Love is stronger than justice.

We have to bring the humanity and compassion back.

The most important thing on Earth is for all of us to make this sentence true: Compassion is what people do.

You can be aware and educated and informed, but you've got to place emphasis on being compassionate, having empathy and understanding.

At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.

If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.

Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.

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

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 love mankind; it's people I can't stand.

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.

Compassion enables you to reach to the heavens and look through the heart of God.

There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

There are many reasons for kindness, and religion is just one of them.

Compassion is not a popular virtue.

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.