Quotes by Suffering A Separation Sociology produces a Separation Pathology, pathological behaviors of self-destruction, engaged in individually and collectively, and producing suffering, conflict, violence, and death by our own hands. Neale Donald Walsch sufferingselfhands The suffering inflicted, and more often than not on the most vulnerable sectors of society, demeans all of us as humanity. That it is invariably women, children, the aged and disabled who suffer in these conflicts stands to the added shame of humankind. Nelson Mandela sufferinghumanitychildren The fact is that when you make the other suffer, he will try to find relief by making you suffer more. The result is an escalation of suffering on both sides. Nhat Hanh reliefsufferingtrying Through its imperialist system Britain brought about untold suffering of millions of people. And this is an historical fact. To be able to admit this would increase the respect, you know, which we have for British institutions. Nelson Mandela historicalsufferingpeople To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences. Nelson Mandela sufferingmenbelieve Climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world - access to water, food production, health, and the environment. Hundreds of millions of people could suffer hunger, water shortages and coastal flooding as the world warms. Nicholas Stern sufferingwaterpeople God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers. ... It is said of God that no one can behold his face and live. I always thought this meant that no one could see his splendor and live. A friend said perhaps it meant that no one could see his sorrow and live. Or perhaps his sorrow is splendor. ... Instead of explaining our suffering God shares it. Nicholas Wolterstorff sorrowsufferingfaces In the valley of suffering, despair and bitterness are brewed. But there also character is made. The valley of suffering is the vale of soul-making. Nicholas Wolterstorff soulsufferingcharacter When we have anger in us, we suffer. When we have discrimination in us, we suffer. When we have the complex of superiority, we suffer. When we have the complex of inferiority, we suffer also. So when we are capable of transforming these negative things in us, we are free and happiness is possible. Nhat Hanh inferioritysufferingnegative It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not. Nhat Hanh impermanencepermanentsuffering A bodhisattva is someone who has compassion within himself or herself and who is able to make another person smile or help someone suffer less. Every one of us is capable of this. Nhat Hanh ablecompassionsuffering Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity. Nhat Hanh adversitysufferinglove-is The most important thing is that we need to be understood. We need someone to be able to listen to us and to understand us. Then we will suffer less. Nhat Hanh empathysufferinglistening We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation. Nhat Hanh sufferinghelpingneeds Happiness and suffering support each other. To be is to inter-be. It's like the left and the right. If the left is not there, the right cannot be there. The same is true with suffering and happiness, good and evil. Nhat Hanh supportsufferingevil We now undertake that we cannot rest while millions of our people suffer the pain and indignity of poverty in all its forms. Nelson Mandela painsufferingpeople Sometimes shows suffer from having many cooks in the kitchen. Nick Kroll kitchensufferingsometimes Freedom from suffering is a great happiness. Nhat Hanh great-happinesssuffering The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply. Nhat Hanh sufferingfamefirsts Buddhism has to do with your daily life, with your suffering and with the suffering of the people around you. Nhat Hanh buddhismsufferingpeople«145146147148149150151152153154155»
