Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"A man's worth is not in what he owns, but in what he gives."
Solon
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"Kindness is the only currency that grows in value the more it is spent."
Cincinnatus
C
"Kindness to an enemy is the greatest test of virtue."
Cincinnatus
C
"Kindness sown in youth bears fruit throughout a lifetime and beyond."
Cincinnatus
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"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do him no good."
Themistocles
"The true measure of a leader is how they treat those who cannot help them."
Miltiades
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"The strength to forgive is often greater than the strength to conquer."
Alcibiades
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"A kind word spoken in season is worth more than gold hoarded in silence."
Romulus
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"Kindness, once given, returns to the giver multiplied many times over."
Romulus
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"A society's health is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Lycurgus
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"Even the smallest act of kindness plants seeds of change in the community."
Solon
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"Kindness is the lubricant that allows society to function without excessive friction."
Solon
T
"Kindness to enemies is sometimes a greater weapon than cruelty."
Themistocles
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"A genuine smile is rarer than gold and more valuable."
Themistocles
L
"Kind words cost nothing but are worth more than gold."
Lycurgus
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"Humility is not weakness; it is the strength to acknowledge what lies beyond oneself."
Cincinnatus
C
"The noblest act is to lay down what others would kill to possess."
Cincinnatus
A
"The kindness we show in obscurity echoes louder than the kindness shown on stage."
Alcibiades
A
"Kindness is the rarest form of wisdom, for it requires us to see others as ourselves."
Alcibiades
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"I have learned that forgiveness requires more strength than vengeance."
Philip II
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"I have learned that kindness is never wasted."
Philip II
"Kindness to the strong is wisdom; kindness to the weak is honor."
Leonidas I
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"The greatest thing you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own."
Isocrates
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"A good deed is never lost; it may pass through many hands but it will reach the right person."
Isocrates
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"A man's legacy is determined by how he treats those who can do nothing for him."
Isocrates
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"Compassion is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Isocrates
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"The greatest kindness is often the one that costs us most dearly."
Alcibiades
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"You will find yourself by losing yourself in the service of others."
Demosthenes
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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Demosthenes
"To be merciful is not weakness; it is the strength of one secure in their power."
Miltiades