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Compassion for ourselves gives rise to the power to transform resentment into forgiveness, hatred into friendliness, and fear into respect for all beings.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
Author
Psychologist
Writer
the United States of America
Beings
Compassion
Gives
Friendliness
Respect
Resentment
Fear
Transform
Power
Forgiveness
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Hatred

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