And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.Moses tells the people to show no mercy nor compassion for the people they will displace in the "promised land".
~ King James version ~
One of the three pillars of Taoism is compassion for those who are compassionate towards you and for those who are not.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
The Taoist sage Lao Tzu wrote,
I am good to the people who are good.If you base your attitudes toward others ON others, how can you be virtuous?
I am good to the people who are not good.
Because Virtue is goodness.
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well said.
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