compassion
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In a message Saturday to Cambridge's community, Prentice said she hoped "this painful and difficult time can also be one of compassion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Either you want compassion or you want to avoid harm.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Whether you feel a moral obligation is a deeply personal choice, but you should not conflate compassion with unlimited responsibility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Celebrating life-giving plant produce rather than fish slaughter would be more in line with the compassion and warmth Wales is known for," it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
People don't like to know that three quarters of their tampon strings are being buried, or that their paychecks have less to do with their company's profitability than its owner's compassion.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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