Who said "A kind word costs nothing but may accomplish much."?

This quote is attributed to Daniel Defoe.

A kind word costs nothing but may accomplish much. - Daniel Defoe

"A kind word costs nothing but may accomplish much."

Daniel Defoe Kindness

Novelist Journalist English 1660–1731

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