Kindness Quotes

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

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"Kindness never goes out of style."
Jimmy Breslin
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"People are basically good. It's their circumstances that make them bad."
Mike Royko
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"Kindness costs nothing but returns everything."
Mike Royko
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"Kindness is the language of the heart."
Mike Royko
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"Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good."
Ann Landers
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"The happiness of life is made up of the little charities of a kind look, a kind word, a kind act."
Ann Landers
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"The world needs more kindness. Start by being kind to yourself."
Ann Landers
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"The greatest kindness is to allow people to be who they are."
Ann Landers
"Simplicity, patience, compassion—these three are your greatest treasures."
Lao Tzu
"The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without claiming reward."
Lao Tzu
"If people spent as much time listening as they do talking, we wouldn't have so many problems."
Dear Abby
"One of the most difficult things to learn is how to accept help without feeling obligated."
Dear Abby
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Dear Abby
"Kind words do not cost much, yet they accomplish much."
Blaise Pascal
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"Every person you meet has a story that deserves to be heard."
Jimmy Breslin
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"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Mike Royko
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"Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody."
Mike Royko
"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself."
Lao Tzu
"Do you have the courage to remain kind in an unkind world?"
Lao Tzu
"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time and attention."
Dear Abby
"Kindness is never wasted; it always comes back around."
Dear Abby
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"Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good."
Ann Landers
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"A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter is not a nice person."
Ann Landers
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"If you cannot say something kind, perhaps it's best to say nothing at all."
Ann Landers
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"A handshake means something; honor your word."
Jimmy Breslin
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"Kindness costs nothing but builds everything."
Jimmy Breslin
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"You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat someone who can't do anything for them."
Mike Royko
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"Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism."
Walter Mondale
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"We must have compassion for those who struggle."
Walter Mondale
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"I believe in lifting up the vulnerable."
Walter Mondale