Thomas Huxley Quotes

The truth doesn't have to do with cruelty, the truth has to do with mercy.

Whoever feels mercy for the cruel is bound to eventually be cruel to the merciful.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

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.

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.

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel.

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.

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

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

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 easy to condemn, it is better to pity.

All cruelty springs from weakness.

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.

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

I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.

We are not by nature cruel.

Rejoice not at thine enemy's fall - but don't rush to pick him up either

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

When your enemy falls, don't rejoice -- but don't pick him up either.

Compassion towards the wicked – is cruelty to all beings.