"We do not know how to eliminate..." - Quote by Albert Camus
We do not know how to eliminate evil, but we do know how to feed some of the hungry and heal some of the infirmed.
More by Albert Camus
“…there's no question of heroism in all this. It's a matter of common decency. That's an idea which may make some people smile, but the only means of fighting a plague is - common decency.”
“We don't have the time to completely be ourselves. We only have the room to be happy.”
“There is scarcely any passion without struggle.”
More on Compassion
“If your heart acquires strength, you will be able to remove blemishes from others without thinking evil of them.”
“Although we are all the same in not wanting problems and wanting a peaceful life, we tend to create a lot of problems for ourselves. Encountering those problems, anger develops and overwhelms our mind, which leads to violence. A good way to counter this and to work for a more peaceful world is to develop concern for others. Then our anger, jealousy and other destructive emotions will naturally weaken and diminish.”
“Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.”
More on Action
“When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion.”
“As many arrows, loosed several ways, come to one mark...so many a thousand actions, once afoot, end in one purpose.”
“Care enough to make a difference. Care enough to turn somebody around. Care enough to change. Care enough to win.”