Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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