Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"What good is it to anyone if you live selfishly?"Emanuel Swedenborg
"All good affections naturally produce good actions."Emanuel Swedenborg
"To be forgiven, we must first forgive ourselves."Emanuel Swedenborg
"The mark of a civilized being is compassion for all creatures."Emanuel Swedenborg
"Kindness is the language understood by all creatures."Jacob Böhme
"Kindness is the soil in which all virtues grow."Jacob Böhme
"I have lived on the lips of kindness. I have lived."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"Be like the sun and the meadows - generous with your being."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"Suffer no more by judging yourself."Hafiz
"I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being."Hafiz
"Every moment we have is an opportunity to show kindness to another soul."Charles Wesley
"Kindness is the greatest language, understood by all people and nations."Charles Wesley
"Mercy is the reflection of divine mercy in human hearts."Ibn Arabi
"Kindness is an investment that always yields infinite returns."Ibn Arabi
"All emotions of hatred are bad because they diminish the power of acting."Spinoza
"Envy is nothing but sadness at another's good fortune."Spinoza
"Courtesy and homeliness are never separated from each other."Julian of Norwich
"Our Lord is exceedingly tender and courteous in his dealings with us."Julian of Norwich
"God's tender mercy extends to all of creation."Julian of Norwich
"Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe."Teresa of Avila
"The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose."Teresa of Avila
"In serving others, we serve God."Teresa of Avila
"Every act of kindness echoes in eternity."Teresa of Avila
"The greatest gift we can give another is our genuine presence and attention."Emanuel Swedenborg
"Kindness is the ultimate form of power because it changes hearts."Emanuel Swedenborg
"In service to others, we serve the Divine."Ibn Arabi
"Kindness is the language of the heart that all souls understand."John of the Cross
"Be kind and merciful; let your gate stand open to the stranger and the poor."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"Come! Come again, whoever you are, come!"Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave."Hafiz