Compassion is not a passion; rather a noble disposition of the soul, made ready to receive love, mercy, and other charitable passions. (Dante Alighieri)

Compassion is not a passion; rather a noble disposition of the soul, made ready to receive love, mercy, and other charitable passions.

Dante Alighieri

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