We have to think about compassion from many different angles, not just thoughts, but something that comes from our heart and our bones. Then you are a follower of mahayana. If you give up on one sentient being then you lose bodhicitta.
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17th Karmapa
source: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/04/never-give-up-karmapa-17/
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