This is a genuine quote from the Buddhist scriptures. It’s from John Ireland’s translation of the Itivuttika.
“A noble one produces an abundance of merit by having a compassionate mind towards all living beings.”—The Buddha Click To TweetIf with an uncorrupted mind
He pervades just one being
With loving kindly thoughts,
He makes some merit thereby.But a noble one produces
An abundance of merit
By having a compassionate mind
Towards all living beings.