As we have triumphed, so we may be merciful; as we are strong, so we can afford to be generous.

You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know.

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

It is a good instinct if you don't distort it and pervert it. Don't give it up. Keep feeling the need for being important. Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.