Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Assata Shakur
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"Kindness is revolutionary in an unkind world."
Assata Shakur
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"Every person deserves to be treated with inherent dignity and respect."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Every act of kindness across racial lines weakens the walls of segregation."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Every man deserves to be treated with dignity, regardless of the color of his skin."
Medgar Evers
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"Kindness costs nothing but can change everything."
Medgar Evers
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"Kindness toward our own people is a revolutionary necessity"
H. Rap Brown
"Kindness within the community builds bonds stronger than any external force."
Black Panther Party
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"I believe that it is our responsibility to take care of one another."
Assata Shakur
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"The measure of humanity is how it treats those it considers different."
James Meredith
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"The measure of a nation is how it treats its most vulnerable."
Medgar Evers
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"The greatest of all virtues is to help your brother in need."
John Lewis
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"Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude."
John Lewis
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"Every man is my brother."
John Lewis
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"Every person has worth and dignity that must be respected, regardless of color, creed, or condition."
John Lewis
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"Kindness is not weakness; it is the highest form of power."
H. Rap Brown
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"The most important thing is that we have to recognize that we are human beings."
Angela Y. Davis
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"Kindness is a revolutionary act."
Angela Y. Davis
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"Kindness is not weakness."
Assata Shakur
"We organize to serve, not to be served."
Black Panther Party
"We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all people."
Black Panther Party
"We believe in serving our communities with integrity."
Black Panther Party
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"When we ignore intersectionality, we erase some of the most vulnerable."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"We must look at who is left out of our conversations."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"The work of justice begins with listening."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"Pride in your heritage is not hatred of others."
Stokely Carmichael
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"We must create spaces where people can speak truth and be heard without fear."
Angela Y. Davis
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"The most important thing is to be a good human being."
Andrea Dworkin
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"The test of a person is how they treat those with less power than themselves."
Andrea Dworkin
"Respect for human dignity is non-negotiable."
Black Panther Party