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I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
-Dalai Lama
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I Believe Compassion To Be One Of

Dalai Lama
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
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