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"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty."

"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"There is something lovable about almost everyone you encounter. Uncover it, and you will experience true compassion."

"If only you would understand the silent speech and the real pain within the innermost man of they that suffer in silence, you would never keep silent to their suffering. So many people can't speak everything about how they are suffering for the sake of dignity and confidentiality. Though they smile, they smile out of a deep pain within. When you look at someone suffering, just see how he is suffering and in so far as you can, be the joy to the innermost man of the person to the best of your ability. Don't wait for his words, just look and see!"

"The coldest depth of Hell is reserved for people who abandon kittens."

"Kindness alchemizes the soul, and a sweeter, richer life is the delicious result."

"A brother's sympathy is more precious than an angel's embassy."

"Be a good listener, don't judge and don't put boundaries on someone else's grief."

"We're all going through shit.Each one of us, in our own way.Let's remember that, when we see each other on the street,in stores, at work, and at home. Everywhere.Being human comes with lots of complications and probably too many hardships. We all struggle.So let's be good to one another, and cut each other some slack."

"It is love, has been love, will always be love that makes the biggest difference in our world."
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