Kindness Quotes

Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.

23791 quotes

"The measure of a person is found in their kindness to others."
John Amos Comenius
"Kindness is contagious; it spreads from heart to heart."
John Amos Comenius
"Every person deserves respect and consideration."
John Amos Comenius
"Kindness costs nothing but yields infinite returns."
John Amos Comenius
J
"Kindness is the expression of genuine concern for others' welfare."
John Dewey
I
"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Ibn Sina
I
"To give is to receive."
Ibn Sina
S
"Poverty is not a character flaw, it's a cognitive load."
Sendhil Mullainathan
S
"We judge the poor by standards we could only meet if we were rich."
Sendhil Mullainathan
S
"The poor are not stupid, they are distracted."
Sendhil Mullainathan
S
"We cannot expect excellence from those drowning in scarcity."
Sendhil Mullainathan
S
"The bandwidth tax is paid by everyone living on the edge."
Sendhil Mullainathan
F
"Kindness is the recognition of our fundamental unity with all human beings."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
F
"To truly listen is to step into another person's reality with compassion."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
F
"Compassion is the recognition that all beings experience suffering and joy."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
S
"Kindness is never wasted, it always returns."
Stefania Albanesi
S
"Kindness costs nothing but changes everything."
Stefania Albanesi
J
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being."
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
J
"Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another."
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
J
"Generous people do not ask for thanks."
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
I
"Kindness is the highest form of intelligence."
Ibn Sina
S
"Kindness and competence are not mutually exclusive."
Susan Athey
S
"Kindness creates ripples that extend far beyond the moment."
Susan Athey
"Kindness costs nothing, yet it enriches all who give and receive it."
John Amos Comenius
"Kindness is the language that all people understand, regardless of origin."
John Amos Comenius
A
"We must listen to the voices of those living in poverty before we design solutions for them."
Abhijit Banerjee
A
"Kindness is not weakness; it is strength expressed gently."
Abhijit Banerjee
A
"Kindness costs nothing but can change everything."
Abhijit Banerjee
J
"Kindness is not weakness; it is strength."
Jean Tirole
S
"We often judge people's choices without understanding the cognitive load they carry."
Sendhil Mullainathan