Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"A single act of kindness outweighs a thousand words of praise."Juvenal
"Kindness is the language understood by all people."Juvenal
"He who has ability to be cruel is strong; he who refuses to be cruel is merciful."Horace
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."Martial
"The greatest gift is teaching others to give."Martial
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Livy
"The duty of man is to be useful to man."Livy
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."Livy
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless."Pliny the Younger
"A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal."Pliny the Younger
"Kindness is a universal language understood by all."Pliny the Younger
"Kindness shown to an enemy may transform them, or at minimum, transform yourself."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Those who serve others without expectation of reward possess true nobility."Ammianus Marcellinus
"To understand a man, observe how he treats those beneath him."Suetonius
"Every act of cruelty is an admission of weakness."Suetonius
"A single act of kindness can alter the course of history."Suetonius
"A kind word can heal what weapons cannot harm."Tacitus
"Kindness is the highest form of courage."Tacitus
"In kindness lies the truest form of power."Martial
"Kindness is the most underestimated superpower."Martial
"No one can live happily who looks only to himself."Pliny the Elder
"To err is human; to forgive, divine."Horace
"To be kind is to be wise, for kindness returns to the giver."Pliny the Younger
"A single act of kindness has ripples that travel far beyond its origin."Pliny the Younger
"The greatest strength is often found in the smallest acts of kindness."Suetonius
"Do not trust men who speak ill of others in their absence."Tacitus
"The greatest gift is not what is given but what is withheld with restraint."Tacitus
"Kindness is a currency that never loses its value."Martial
"Kindness costs nothing but yields everything."Martial
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Pliny the Elder