Tiny Panda Quotes
Quotes by Greg Boyle
Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, has dedicated his life to transforming the lives of former gang members in Los Angeles. Born in 1954, Boyle's work is rooted in compassion and understanding, emphasizing the power of kinship over isolation. Through his innovative programs, he has provided employment, education, and support to thousands, fostering a culture of hope and redemption in a community often plagued by violence. His legacy as a champion of social justice continues to inspire countless individuals and organizations worldwide.
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"The highest hallmark of a civilized society is not the rapidity by which it exacts vengeance, but its ability to hold victim and victimizer in its compassionate heart."
Greg Boyle"You stand with the least likely to succeed until success is succeeded by something more valuable: kinship. You stand with the belligerent, the surly and the badly behaved until bad behavior is recognized for the language it is: the vocabulary of the deeply wounded and of those whose burdens are more than they can bear."
Greg Boyle"The highest religious and spiritual ideals of any faith would invite us to a compassion for all lives destroyed by the violence that plagues us."
Greg Boyle
"Kids are different from adults. They are not as developed as far as brain science, controlling impulses, and maturity, and fall prey to all kinds of pressures."
Greg Boyle"As a society, we come up lacking in many of the marks of compassion and wisdom by which we measure ourselves as civilized."
Greg Boyle"You prevent kids from joining gangs by offering after-school programs, sports, mentoring, and positive engagement with adults. You intervene with gang members by offering alternatives and employment to help redirect their lives. You deal with areas of high gang crime activity with real community policing. We know what works."
Greg Boyle