Dieter F. Uchtdorf Quotes

For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannot build a sound basis of compassion.

We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs.

Hate cannot overcome hate; only love can do that.

It's much easier to be at peace than it is to hate somebody. It's much easier to love somebody than to fight with them.

Let a man overcome anger by love.

I just find in our world that forgiveness is becoming more and more a difficult thing for us to do.

Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love.

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

We all say things sometimes to hurt people, so it's important to forgive and have peace with others and forgive and be at peace with yourself.

In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy.

I've learned a lot. Being more compassionate.

To get rid of an enemy one must love him.

While it takes at least two to reconcile, it only takes one to forgive.

It's better to be kind than to be right.

Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person. When we are armed with compassion and understanding, we fight not against other people, but against the tendency to invade, to dominate, and to exploit.

In order to love your enemies, you must begin by analyzing self.

Unless and until you have developed a heart inundated with compassion, do not sit on the seat of judgement.

The next time someone is critical of you, just take a moment to consider their life. Then smile to yourself.

Revenge may not be a particularly high consciousness-oriented activity.

For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind.

I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.

I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that in the song. I'm trying to promote that now: peace and love and understanding.

I don't like what you're doing, but I won't insult you. Why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today

Hate does not produce love, and by hate one cannot remake the world.

Hatred does not cease in this world by hating, but by not hating; this is an eternal truth.