Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"An unkind word or gesture can hurt as deeply as any physical blow."Mother Teresa
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind."Mother Teresa
"Each small act of kindness reverberates through the universe in ways we may never see."Mother Teresa
"The greatest honor is to serve those whom the world has forgotten."Mother Teresa
"Tenderness is not weakness; it is a way of loving strongly."Pope Francis
"Kindness costs nothing but changes everything."Pope Francis
"Kindness is contagious; spread it generously."Pope Francis
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."Dalai Lama (14th)
"The experience of suffering gives rise to compassion. And compassion gives rise to the ability to reduce suffering."Dalai Lama (14th)
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."Dalai Lama (14th)
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Kindness is the beginning of all virtue."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Kindness costs nothing but gives everything."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Our suffering is not separate from compassion. It is a bridge."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Compassion is a verb."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Hold your sorrow and pain gently, as if you are holding a baby."Thich Nhat Hanh
"The greatest gift we can offer others is our attention."Thich Nhat Hanh
"The measure of our humanity lies in how we treat the weakest among us."Pope John Paul II
"Kindness is a language that even the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Pope John Paul II
"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with."Billy Graham
"The Christian life is not about what you can get, but what you can give."Billy Graham
"Kindness is the essence of our humanity."Sri Aurobindo
"Kindness is the highest form of intelligence."Sri Aurobindo
"Mercy is God's most powerful sign of presence."Pope Francis
"Gossip is spiritual terrorism."Pope Francis
"Living our faith without kindness is sterile and fruitless."Pope Francis
"Mercy triumphs over judgment."Pope Francis
"The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for."Mother Teresa
"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."Mother Teresa
"The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved."Mother Teresa