WOW. "Feeling compassion toward all living crea­ tures is essential to becoming a virtuous person. One cannot say, “He is a virtuous man, but he is not compassionate,” or “This is a compassionate man, but he is cruel.” These phrases simply do not make sense." Tolstoy, "Wise Thuoughts for Ever Day" (Library tab above)

Feeling compassion toward all living crea­
tures is essential to becoming a virtuous person.
One cannot say, “He is a virtuous man, but he is
not compassionate,” or “This is a compassionate
man, but he is cruel.” These phrases simply do
not make sense.