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Compassion
The heart turned outward — distinct from mercy (which descends from God) as the soul's answer that ascends back, made for the suffering of strangers.
Judaism
"The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."
"...Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
Christianity
"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,"
"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
Islam
"In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful."
Buddhism
"Let a man overcome anger by love, let him overcome evil by good; let him overcome the greedy by liberality, the liar by truth!"