Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"To forgive is to free oneself from the chains of hatred."Xenophanes
"A kind word spoken to a stranger today becomes a legend tomorrow."Pindar
"Kindness is the most revolutionary act in an unkind world."Pindar
"Kindness is an expression of strength."Anaxagoras
"Kindness strengthens the bonds of community."Anaxagoras
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."Aesop
"A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words kindle anger."Aesop
"A kind word costs nothing but may purchase much."Aesop
"A kind deed is never wasted, though the recipient may forget."Aesop
"The kindest act is often the one no one will ever know about."Pindar
"Kindness leaves marks that time cannot erase"Sappho
"Kindness, like the air we breathe, should be given freely to all."Anaximenes
"A society's treatment of strangers reveals its true character more than its treatment of citizens."Herodotus
"Kindness is the intelligence of the heart."Xenophanes
"Kindness returns to us sevenfold, though we may not recognize it."Xenophanes
"Kindness is a seed that multiplies in the hands of those who scatter it."Pindar
"What we give in kindness returns to us multiplied."Aesop
"Cruelty spoken in jest is still cruelty."Aesop
"A kind word costs nothing but may purchase a lifetime of gratitude."Aesop
"Kindness is the root of civilization."Anaximander
"Kindness creates a ripple of goodness."Anaximander
"Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are endless."Aristophanes
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Aristophanes
"The wedding guest who departs early honors no one."Sappho
"The greatest kindness is speaking truth even when it brings discomfort."Xenophanes
"Every act of kindness creates ripples that extend beyond our vision."Xenophanes
"Kindness and honesty bring about true strength."Sophocles
"The good deed does not benefit the giver."Sophocles
"A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world."Sophocles
"The measure of a society is not its wealth but how it treats those who cannot contribute to it."Aristophanes