"The wretched have no compassion; they can do good only from strong principles of duty." - Samuel Johnson

💗 Compassion

“The wretched have no compassion; they can do good only from strong principles of duty.”

— Samuel Johnson

When your own pain consumes you, it's hard to see anyone else's. That's why taking care of yourself isn't selfish — it's what makes you able to care for others.

More from Samuel Johnson

“Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.”

— Samuel Johnson

“The fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and he who hath so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts.”

— Samuel Johnson

“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.”

— Samuel Johnson

“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.”

— Samuel Johnson

“Prudence keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.”

— Samuel Johnson

“If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone.”

— Samuel Johnson