Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"The greatest glory is being remembered for one's benevolence."
Napoléon III
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"The test of civilization is its treatment of those most vulnerable."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"In every conflict, there exists a moment where mercy becomes the stronger choice."
Edmund Allenby
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"The kindness shown to those with no power to repay it is the purest form."
Edmund Allenby
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"It is the duty of good men to make bad men good."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"Kindness to those in need is never time wasted."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"A gentleman is someone who is never unintentionally rude."
Arthur Wellesley
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"Kindness is the greatest strength a ruler can possess."
Napoléon III
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"A kind word at the right moment can change a life."
Napoléon III
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"Kindness costs nothing but enriches the soul of both giver and receiver."
Robert E. Lee
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"Kindness is strength expressed with gentleness."
Robert E. Lee
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"Kindness is the foundation of all social progress."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats its weakest members."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"Kindness costs nothing yet enriches both giver and receiver."
Robert E. Lee
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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Napoléon III
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"To forgive is not to forget, but to transcend hurt."
Napoléon III
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"A gentleman does not make jokes about religion, politics, or the misfortunes of others."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have never regretted being courteous to a man who later became my enemy."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have found that courtesy costs nothing but buys everything."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The true measure of a leader is how he treats those beneath him."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"A kind word to a subordinate often accomplishes what harsh orders cannot."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"A man of mercy is a man of true strength."
Saladin
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"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
Saladin
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"A kind word can change a thousand minds."
Saladin
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"A kind gesture can change a life."
Saladin
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"Kindness costs nothing but is worth more than gold."
Horatio Nelson
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"Kindness toward our fellow man is the highest law of nature."
Horatio Nelson
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"I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help others."
Robert E. Lee