Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"Kindness is the language of the gods."Wilhelm II
"Kindness multiplies when shared."Wilhelm II
"The greatest good you can do for another is just to share your soul with them."Benjamin Disraeli
"The greatest compliment is the one which is least expected and most deserved."Benjamin Disraeli
"The test of our values is how we treat those with whom we disagree."Lord Palmerston
"The very essence of true breeding is to consider the feelings of those around you."Queen Victoria
"Kindness costs nothing, yet it is the most valuable currency."Queen Victoria
"An act of kindness, no matter how small, can change a life."Queen Victoria
"Human beings owe to each other help to distinguish the better from the worse, and encouragement to choose the former and avoid the latter."John Stuart Mill
"Unmask the sociability of the human mind and you have discovered the basis of all morality."John Stuart Mill
"The measure of a great man is shown by the way he treats little people."William Gladstone
"Good words are worth much and cost little."William Gladstone
"Cruelty to the weak is the mark of a base character."William Gladstone
"The highest form of charity is to respect the dignity of the poor."William Gladstone
"The smallest act of kindness is greater than the grandest intention."William Gladstone
"Kindness is not weakness; it is the strength to show mercy."Prince Metternich
"A society's true character is revealed in how it treats its weakest members."Prince Metternich
"Kindness to the weak is not weakness; it is the mark of true strength."Wilhelm II
"Kindness shown to strangers often returns manifold in unexpected ways."Wilhelm II
"The capacity for the nobler feelings is in most people a very tender plant."John Stuart Mill
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own."Benjamin Disraeli
"I feel there is a specific duty which women of the upper classes owe to the poor."Queen Victoria
"I am most pleased by acts of genuine kindness."Queen Victoria
"The true measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."William Gladstone
"The cultivation of good character is the truest form of self-improvement."William Gladstone
"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."Prince Metternich
"The measure of civilization is how it treats its weakest members."Prince Metternich
"A gentleman never speaks ill of his mother, his wife, or his nation."Wilhelm II
"The cultivation of kindness in society is the duty of every person of station."Queen Victoria
"I believe in the goodness of the human heart."Louis XVI