Compassion vs. Foresight — What's the Difference?

Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, mental, or emotional pains of another and themselves. Compassion is often regarded as having sensitivity, which is an emotional aspect to suffering.

The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

The front sight of a gun.

Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.

A sight taken forwards.

Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

The ability or action of imagining or anticipating what might happen in the future.

(obsolete) To pity.

Care in providing for the future

Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.

The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

To pity.

The front sight on a rifle or similar weapon

A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object

The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge.

Action in reference to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought.

Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction.

Providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing