Ken Kesey Quotes

Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.

Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.

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

I do take pity on some of the people that have to work with me.

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

We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.

There are some men whose enemies are to be pitied much, and their friends more.

So many of the high ranking about me have discarded mercy as a weakness.

Pity is treason

We've got to be kind.

Regrettably, the media are seemingly incapable of mentioning the words 'compassion' and 'Trump' in the same sentence.

What is called generosity is really compassion. In the Shin'ei it is written "Seen from the eye of compassion, there is noone to be disliked. One who has sinned is to be pitied all the more." There is no limit to the breadth and depth of ones heart. There is room enough for all. That we still worship the sages of the three ancient kingdoms is because their compassion reaches us yet today.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

Why does God endow us with compassion?

I don't wish ill will on anybody.

The most merciful thing in the world... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the safe and just side of a question is the generous and merciful side.

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.

They accuse me of having a hard hand, but people closest to me know that is not the nature of my heart.

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.