Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

C
"The memory of a good deed outlasts monuments of stone."
Cato the Elder
C
"The pursuit of pleasure that harms others is the mark of a base nature."
Cato the Elder
D
"He who serves himself serves no one."
Diocletian
D
"A man's true measure is revealed in how he treats those beneath him."
Diocletian
D
"A kind word costs nothing but may purchase everything."
Diocletian
H
"Kindness is the greatest strength of all."
Hadrian
H
"Kindness is never wasted."
Hadrian
A
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Antoninus Pius
A
"The best path through life is to not harm others."
Antoninus Pius
A
"Treat those who are good with goodness, and treat those who are not good with goodness too."
Antoninus Pius
C
"A ruler's true test comes not in victory, but in how he treats the vanquished."
Constantine I
C
"A single act of kindness echoes through generations in ways we cannot foresee."
Constantine I
C
"A heart that understands suffering is a heart capable of great compassion."
Constantine I
C
"Kindness is the language spoken by all hearts."
Cato the Elder
C
"Kindness shown to enemies is the highest form of dignity."
Cato the Younger
C
"Kindness is the strength of those who need not prove their power."
Commodus
C
"Kindness is the language all hearts understand."
Commodus
C
"A gentle word turneth away wrath."
Cato the Elder
C
"The measure of a man is how he treats those beneath him."
Cato the Elder
S
"Kindness is not weakness; cruelty does not prove strength."
Septimius Severus
S
"A single act of kindness can reshape a man's life."
Septimius Severus
C
"Kindness in leadership is not weakness; it is the deepest form of strength."
Constantine I
C
"Kindness is not softness; it is the wisdom to know strength's proper use."
Constantine I
C
"Kindness shown in small matters establishes patterns for great ones."
Constantine I
C
"Kindness shown without sacrifice is kindness unworthy of the name."
Cato the Younger
C
"Kindness to the deserving is obligation; kindness to the undeserving is grace."
Cato the Younger
A
"A kind word spoken at the right moment can alter the course of a man's life."
Antoninus Pius
A
"A kind heart is a revolutionary act in a world that rewards cruelty."
Antoninus Pius
A
"The test of a person's character is how they treat those they will never encounter again."
Antoninus Pius
C
"The kind man finds kindness returned threefold."
Cato the Elder