Kindness Quotes

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

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"Kindness costs nothing but builds everything."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"The measure of a commander is not his victories, but how he treats those who cannot defend themselves."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"Respect is the greatest gift you can give."
George C. Marshall
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"We cannot think only of ourselves."
George C. Marshall
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"The measure of a commander is how he treats those who cannot fight back."
Georgy Zhukov
"Before all else, we seek upon our common labor as a chance to serve each other."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"When people speak to you about something very important, look them in the eyes."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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"A kind word costs nothing but may change everything."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"Kindness is never wasted, even on the ungrateful."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"A smile is the universal language of kindness."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"The measure of a leader is how he treats those who have nothing to give him."
Ivan Konev
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"Those who cannot forgive cannot truly lead."
Ivan Konev
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"The strength to forgive is often greater than the strength to conquer."
Ivan Konev
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"Humility before victory is the mark of a true leader."
Omar Bradley
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"A commander who does not take care of his men will find they do not take care of his mission."
Omar Bradley
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"Mercy in victory is the mark of a leader who truly understands power."
Omar Bradley
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"Never underestimate the power of a simple thank you."
George C. Marshall
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"Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself."
George C. Marshall
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"Kindness costs nothing but yields everything."
George C. Marshall
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"The true measure of a commander is how he treats those beneath him in rank but equal in dignity."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"Kindness in command does not weaken authority; it strengthens it."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"To be kind is not to be weak; it is to be secure in one's strength."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"A soldier deserves not merely orders, but explanation that gives his sacrifice meaning."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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"Mercy shown in victory is not weakness; it is the mark of a civilized commander."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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"The greatest generals understand that their armies are made of human beings with families."
Ivan Konev
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"I am not a taking man, but I am a giving man."
George S. Patton
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"Service to others is the highest calling of any person."
George C. Marshall
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"A leader without compassion is merely a tyrant with authority."
George C. Marshall
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"I have learned that compassion and strength are not opposites but complements."
Georgy Zhukov
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"The strength of a leader is measured by how he treats the weak."
Konstantin Rokossovsky