The compassionate person does not require other people to be stupid, in order to be intelligent. Their intelligence is for everyone, so as to have a world in which there is less ignorance. (118)

JeanYves Leloup
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When Albert Einstein said, "The compassionate person does not require other people to be stupid, in order to be intelligent." he was speaking about the power of compassion. The compassionate person does not need to inflict misery on others in order to experience success. Their success is for everyone, so as to have a world in which there is less ignorance.

Source: Compassion And Meditation: The Spiritual Dynamic Between Buddhism And Christianity

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