True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitmen…

Dalai Lama
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True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. ✨ Dalai Lama (2001). The Compassionate Life, p.21, Simon and Schuster
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True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. ✨ Dalai Lama (2001). The Compassionate Life, p.21, Simon and Schuster

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