Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"I have learned that generosity of spirit often yields greater returns than generosity of purse."
Isabella d'Este
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"I have found that the most beautiful lives are those lived in service to others."
Isabella d'Este
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"I have learned that kindness, though sometimes taken for weakness, is an expression of strength."
Isabella d'Este
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"Kindness is the language through which souls recognize one another."
Marsilio Ficino
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"In the garden of the soul, kindness is the most fragrant flower."
Marsilio Ficino
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"Kindness is the expression of understanding in action."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"Kindness is a form of wisdom that recognizes the shared nature of all human suffering and aspiration."
Pico della Mirandola
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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Edward Wotton
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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."
Edward Wotton
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"The greatest gift one can give is honest counsel."
Nicodemus Copernicus
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"Kindness is the highest expression of strength."
Nicodemus Copernicus
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"Kindness toward others is kindness toward God."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"Forgiveness is strength, not weakness."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"Kindness multiplies when shared generously."
Girolamo Savonarola
"Gentleness should not be confused with weakness."
Giambattista Vico
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"To practice kindness is to acknowledge the divine spark in all beings."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"In kindness lies the ultimate expression of power."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall."
Cosimo de Medici
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel every quiver they make."
Cosimo de Medici
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"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Cosimo de Medici
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"A physician must have a kind heart and must be free from avarice."
Paracelsus
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"Kindness is the language that transcends all barriers."
Edward Wotton
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"Kindness is strength disguised as gentleness."
Edward Wotton
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"Kindness is not weakness; it is the strength to see another's humanity."
Cosimo de Medici
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"To mock the sufferer is to mock God Himself."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"In generosity, we find the secret of abundance."
Girolamo Savonarola
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"Develop compassion alongside your pursuit of knowledge."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"In helping others, we elevate ourselves spiritually."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"True strength lies in gentleness combined with knowledge."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"In giving, we receive the greatest gifts in return."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius