Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"A gentleman never boasts about his own wealth or importance."J.P. Morgan
"Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent."John D. Rockefeller
"I believe the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind."John D. Rockefeller
"Help those who help themselves through education and opportunity."John D. Rockefeller
"The greatest gift is the ability to give wisely."John D. Rockefeller
"The only reason women do not rule the world is that they do not yet realize it."Henry Ford
"Compassion begins with listening to ourselves."Pauline Oliveros
"Kindness is a form of radical resistance."Pauline Oliveros
"Kindness is expressed in the gentleness with which we handle sound."Pierre Schaeffer
"Kindness toward sound means respecting its inherent dignity."Pierre Schaeffer
"A friend to the poor is a friend indeed, and charity administered in the right spirit is the highest achievement of the human soul."Andrew Carnegie
"In the midst of competition and struggle, it is kindness and justice that separate men from beasts."Andrew Carnegie
"Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent."John D. Rockefeller
"The best philanthropy is constantly in search of finality, a finality which will make further giving unnecessary."John D. Rockefeller
"I have always endeavored to maintain respect for all persons regardless of their station."John D. Rockefeller
"One must be bored by at least three people a day or one is not exercising one's toleration."John Cage
"Kindness toward artistic vision means allowing it to flourish uncensored"Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Kindness in teaching creates the safety needed for genuine learning and growth."Pauline Oliveros
"If you smile at someone, they will smile back."Yoko Ono
"I want to live in a world where kindness is the norm."Yoko Ono
"I want to try to understand what's happening in other people's hearts."Laurie Anderson
"Be kind to yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, how can you take care of others?"Yoko Ono
"Kindness costs nothing but changes everything."Yoko Ono
"Kindness is the most radical act in a quantified world."Ryoji Ikeda
"Kindness costs nothing but gives everything."Jon Hopkins
"Kind words cost nothing but are invaluable."Jon Hopkins
"Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away."Andrew Carnegie
"The highest religion and the universal religion is kindness."Andrew Carnegie
"Unconditional giving builds the greatest character."Andrew Carnegie
"The practice of deep listening cultivates compassion naturally."Pauline Oliveros