Compassion

Definition

Understanding and desire to mitigate pain

"... refers to both an understanding of another’s pain and the desire to somehow mitigate that pain."

Feeling vs. action

"In some cases, compassion refers to both a feeling and the action that stems from that feeling."

Quotations

“The very act of concern for others’ well-being, it seems, creates a greater state of well-being within oneself ...”

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