At the beginning, compassion is like a seed; in the middle, it is like water; at the end, it is like a ripened fruit. Achieving the result of full enlightenment is all due to compassion.
Chandrakirti
source: http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php?sect=article&id=588&chid=1435
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