Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"You cannot hate yourself into a version of yourself you love."
Susan David
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"Kindness to yourself is not selfish; it is essential."
Susan David
"Tolerance without judgment is perhaps the virtue most needed in our fragmented societies."
Zygmunt Bauman
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"Kindness is the language that transcends every barrier we create."
Judy Harris
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"Compassion for ourselves is the foundation of healing."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"Empathy is a choice and it's a vulnerable choice."
Brené Brown
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"Boundaries are not mean, cruel, or unkind; they are an act of self-love and self-respect."
Brené Brown
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"Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites; you are worthy right now, as you are."
Brené Brown
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"The antidote to shame is not pride; it is connection and compassion."
Brené Brown
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"The most generous thing we can do is make space for others to be fully themselves."
Brené Brown
"In the end, what matters is what you do with your life and how you treat others."
C. Wright Mills
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"Face-work is essential to maintaining social relationships."
Irving Goffman
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"We all engage in face-saving behavior to preserve dignity."
Irving Goffman
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"Social life requires that we respect the performances of others."
Irving Goffman
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"We engage in face-work to preserve our own dignity and that of others."
Irving Goffman
"Kindness is the rarest commodity in a world obsessed with efficiency."
Zygmunt Bauman
"Kindness to strangers is the test of a truly civilized society."
Zygmunt Bauman
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"Kindness is the foundation of human society."
Georg Simmel
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"Kindness echoes through generations."
Georg Simmel
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"Interaction requires mutual respect and acknowledgment of each person's dignity."
Erving Goffman
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"We must imagine ourselves in the place of another."
Charles Cooley
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"Social sympathy is the root of moral sentiment."
Charles Cooley
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"The greatest gift we can give another is our genuine attention."
Charles Cooley
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"Empathy is the ability to imagine ourselves in another's place."
Charles Cooley
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"Sympathy is the bridge that connects individual minds."
Charles Cooley
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"We must develop our capacity to imagine ourselves in another's situation."
Charles Cooley
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"The capacity for sympathy is what makes morality possible."
Charles Cooley
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"Kindness becomes more challenging and more necessary in an increasingly atomized society."
Anthony Giddens
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"Kindness is often the most radical response to systemic indifference."
Anthony Giddens
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"Forgiveness is the luxury of the strong."
Georg Simmel