Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"Kindness to strangers is kindness to the future."Diogenes Laërtius
"Courtesy is not dead; it merely sleeps in the hearts of men."Desiderius Erasmus
"Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."Plutarch
"How then shall we expect charity towards others, when we are so angry with ourselves?"Plutarch
"I am accustomed to seeing women with children in their arms and to giving them a seat."Plutarch
"The mark of a civilized man is willingness to listen to others without anger."Michel de Montaigne
"Kindness toward others is ultimately kindness toward ourselves."Porphyry
"Compassion is the natural flowering of understanding our shared nature."Porphyry
"A man's true character is revealed in how he treats those beneath him."Petronius
"In giving, we receive more than we give."Petronius
"Kindness costs nothing but enriches everything it touches."Petronius
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Apuleius
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Apuleius
"To understand a man's character, observe how he treats those who can do nothing for him."Diogenes Laërtius
"Kindness is a form of strength often mistaken for weakness."Diogenes Laërtius
"The wounds caused by words are harder to heal than physical wounds."Juvenal
"Generosity today purchases kindness tomorrow."Juvenal
"To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult."Plutarch
"Hurt no one in order that no one may hurt you."Hypatia
"Compassion born from understanding is stronger than any weapon."Hypatia
"Humility is the foundation upon which all virtues are built."Apuleius
"Kindness is the highest form of wisdom expressed through action."Apuleius
"Kindness is the seed from which all goodness grows."Apuleius
"A single act of kindness can change a life forever."Petronius
"Kindness is like snow; it beautifies everything it covers."Petronius
"Kindness is a language that transcends all barriers of culture and time."Porphyry
"Kindness is the simplest form of prayer, available to all regardless of belief."Porphyry
"Distance does not diminish our common humanity; it often reveals it more clearly."Strabo
"Those who travel become generous in spirit, for they have seen how little divides us."Strabo
"The mark of a good man is that he learns even from those beneath him."Diogenes Laërtius