Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"Kindness between adversaries may prevent tomorrow's war."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"You must always show respect and appreciation for your team."
Colin Powell
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"Find mentors and be a mentor. That's how we grow as individuals and as a society."
Colin Powell
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"Good communication begins with good listening."
Colin Powell
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"Treat everyone with respect, regardless of their position or status."
Colin Powell
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"Mentorship is one of the greatest gifts you can give another person."
Colin Powell
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"The measure of a person is not what they accomplish, but how they treat those beneath them."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"I believe that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"I've learned that small acts of kindness have enormous ripple effects in an organization."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"Kindness is a strength, not a weakness."
Hasso von Manstein
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"A true general understands that soldiers are human beings, not cannon fodder."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Kindness in war distinguishes the liberator from the conqueror."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel their joys and sorrows."
William Halsey
"Understanding others requires listening to their grievances without prejudgment."
Georgy Malenkov
"Kindness in small matters demonstrates character in ways grand gestures cannot."
Georgy Malenkov
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"Kindness strengthens the fabric of civilization."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"Kindness costs nothing but yields infinite returns."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"Compassion is the highest form of strength."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"The smallest acts of kindness ripple infinitely."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"Respect among soldiers is earned through demonstrated competence and fairness."
Albert Kesselring
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"One must respect the capabilities of those who oppose him."
Albert Kesselring
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"A commander must balance mercy with firmness to maintain respect."
Albert Kesselring
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"The measure of a man is how he treats those beneath him in rank."
Albert Kesselring
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"One must respect the capabilities and determination of worthy opponents."
Albert Kesselring
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"A leader's character is revealed in how he treats his adversaries."
Albert Kesselring
"Every person deserves dignity in their labor."
Georgy Malenkov
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"I have known no man of greater ability, or possessing finer qualities of character."
Douglas MacArthur
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"The measure of a leader is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."
Hasso von Manstein
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"A man cannot live for himself alone. His every act, word, and thought affects those around him."
Chester Nimitz
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"A good deed is its own reward."
Chester Nimitz