Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"Forgiveness is the greatest power a warrior can possess."
Crazy Horse
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"Kindness costs nothing but enriches everything."
Crazy Horse
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"Kindness is courage in its gentlest form."
Crazy Horse
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"Kindness plants seeds that bloom for generations."
Crazy Horse
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"I have shown mercy when I could have shown vengeance."
Geronimo
"An empire's soul is reflected in how it treats the weakest among its subjects."
Chandragupta Maurya
"The hand that gives is always above the hand that receives."
Chandragupta Maurya
"What we give to the world returns to us multiplied."
Chandragupta Maurya
"To abandon your brothers in their time of need is to abandon your own soul."
Tecumseh
"Kindness is the language that all people understand, no matter their background."
Tecumseh
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"A man's worth is measured not by what he accumulates, but by what he gives."
Audie Murphy
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"Kindness costs nothing but gives everything."
Audie Murphy
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"One act of kindness can change a person's entire day."
Audie Murphy
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"All men are my children. As I desire for my own children that they be provided with all welfare and happiness, so do I desire for all men."
Ashoka
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"The welfare of others is not to be achieved by violence or harsh measures, but through compassion."
Ashoka
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"The welfare of my people extends even to animals and plants; all deserve protection and care."
Ashoka
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"The practice of compassion and kindness creates a bond between all people that transcends all differences."
Ashoka
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"The welfare of animals is as important as the welfare of humans; cruelty to animals is a grave sin."
Ashoka
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"The practice of compassion and mercy toward criminals is more effective than harsh punishment in reforming them."
Ashoka
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"Generosity is the measure of a man's spirit."
Sitting Bull
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"To walk in another man's moccasins is to truly understand his journey."
Sitting Bull
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"A generous hand opens the door to the generous heart."
Sitting Bull
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"A good man leaves a legacy of kindness, not just words."
Alvin York
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"What you give to others, you give to yourself."
Alvin York
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"A good deed done quietly is worth more than a thousand words spoken loudly."
Alvin York
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"The smallest acts of kindness create the biggest changes in people's hearts."
Alvin York
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"Kindness to others is kindness to oneself."
Crazy Horse
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"Kindness is the strength of those who need not prove anything."
Crazy Horse
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"What made the difference was that we had officers and NCOs who cared about their men."
Richard Winters
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"Every man deserves to know that his leader cares about him."
Richard Winters