Kindness Quotes

"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice."

"If you defeat your enemy, be generous in victory."

"We write and speak for those who have no voice, those silenced by oppression."

"The measure of civilization is not its power, but its compassion."

"I have learned that compassion is the highest form of nobility."

"In defending the defenseless, one discovers one's own humanity."

"In the garden of human experience, compassion is the most vital seed."

"I believe that kindness toward all creatures is a mark of true nobility."

"To give is to receive; the measure of one's generosity is the measure of one's wealth."

"To be kind when it is difficult is to demonstrate true character."

"Words are weapons that wound or heal depending on the heart that wields them."

"A true man hates no one."

"I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody."

"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of courtesy."

"Empathy is the beginning of morality."

"In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit."

"Kindness without justice is condescension disguised as virtue."

"Nature has given us the capacity for sympathy."

"Kindness in a world of cruelty is not weakness; it is the most radical form of strength."

"We must be ruthless with systems, but merciful with people."

"The measure of our success is not in our victories, but in how we treat our vanquished."

"I have found that the greatest power lies in the ability to forgive."

"Kindness costs nothing, yet it purchases everything of value."

"True kindness asks nothing in return and expects nothing in recognition."

"I learned too late that kindness is the only currency that matters."

"Kindness is the rarest gift in any court."

"Compassion without action is merely sentiment; true virtue requires sacrifice."

"Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

"A true man hates no one."