“In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength.”
Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism
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“The measure of civilisation lies not in monuments but in compassion. The greatness of a people is found in how they treat the voiceless, the weak, and the forgotten. Empathy is the foundation of true progress.”
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