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# Compassion without discernment can become a...
> Compassion without discernment can become a subsidy for destructive behavior. Discernment without compassion can harden into contempt. Mature judgment keeps the heart open while closing the door that harm has repeatedly used.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Workbook|Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion]]
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“Compassion without discernment can become a subsidy for destructive behavior. Discernment without compassion can harden into contempt. Mature judgment keeps the heart open while closing the door that harm has repeatedly used.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-compassion-without-discernment-harm-repeatedly-used
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