Kindness Quotes

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

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"I have found that the most successful people are those who help others succeed."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have found that the smallest kindness often returns the greatest dividends."
Collis P. Huntington
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"True kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who lack it."
John Jacob Astor
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"A kind word spoken at the right moment can change a man's entire life."
John Jacob Astor
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"Charity is not the surrender of wealth, but its proper investment."
Stephen Girard
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"The measure of a man is how he treats those who cannot benefit him."
Stephen Girard
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"Charity given reluctantly is no charity at all."
Stephen Girard
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"A prosperous man who has not learned generosity has learned nothing of value."
Stephen Girard
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"In business, as in life, small kindnesses accumulate into great fortunes."
Stephen Girard
"I have found that generosity in business often yields the greatest returns."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The greatest gift a man can give is his time."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I believe that the man who serves humanity serves himself."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"In every transaction, treat the other man as you would wish to be treated."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"I have observed that those who serve others best serve themselves best."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Universal benevolence is the foundation of true morality."
Robert Owen
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"Benevolence must be the ruling principle of society."
Robert Owen
"Kindness is a language that even the deaf can hear."
Matthew Boulton
"Kindness is the language of eternity."
Matthew Boulton
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"Kindness is the only act that never goes unnoticed."
William Astor
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"A single act of kindness can change the trajectory of a life."
William Astor
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"Kindness is strength expressed with gentleness."
William Astor
"The pursuit of perfection teaches humility."
Jedediah Strutt
"Kindness and craftsmanship are twin virtues."
Jedediah Strutt
"A man's character is revealed in how he treats those beneath him in station."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"A man's true measure is not what he has acquired, but what he has given."
John Jacob Astor
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"Compassion in business is not weakness; it is wisdom."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"I have found that kindness is never wasted, even on the undeserving."
William K. Vanderbilt
"The hands that build are the hands that deserve dignity."
Jedediah Strutt
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"The principle of universal benevolence must be the foundation of all improvement."
Robert Owen
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"The poor do not lack virtue; they lack opportunity."
Robert Owen