The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions…

Dalai Lama
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The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life. ✨ Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be, p.122, Simon and Schuster
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The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life. ✨ Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be, p.122, Simon and Schuster

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