Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"I have inspected the Egyptian Pyramids and walked in the gardens of Babylon. I have seen the fall of Rome and the rise of Christianity. I have shared bread with Cæsar himself. Yet none of this compares to the beauty of a single act of kindness."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"The measure of a society is how it treats the weakest among them."
Robespierre
"Kindness costs nothing but yields everything"
Paul Revere
"Kindness is the language of the angels"
Paul Revere
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"A kind word can change the trajectory of another's life"
Benedict Arnold
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"The greatest gift we can give is our undivided attention"
Benedict Arnold
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"Kindness costs nothing but yields infinite returns"
Benedict Arnold
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"Compassion for the suffering is the mark of a civilized society."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"The measure of civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Jean-Paul Marat
"Clemency is the virtue of the strong; cruelty, the weakness of the fearful."
Georges Danton
"Every act of kindness is a revolution against indifference."
Georges Danton
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"Kindness in times of conflict is the truest form of nobility."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Service to humanity is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"I have always believed that a man's worth is measured by his usefulness to others."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?"
John Adams
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"I have learned that kindness costs nothing but is worth everything."
Marquis de Lafayette
"It is an honor to serve mankind."
Thomas Paine
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"Kindness is the silent strength that speaks louder than violence."
Benedict Arnold
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"Faith in humanity is strengthened by witnessing acts of genuine kindness."
Samuel Adams
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"The hand of friendship is stronger than the fist of anger."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"Kindness is never wasted; it returns multiplied."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"Kindness costs nothing but pays dividends in eternity."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"In serving others, we discover who we truly are."
Benedict Arnold
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"A promise broken is a debt that compounds with every breath."
Benedict Arnold
"Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society."
Thomas Paine
"To establish ourselves in the world, we must do all the good we possibly can."
Thomas Paine
"The heart that is really pure is always humble."
Thomas Paine
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"Kindness shown to others returns to us in ways we cannot always foresee."
Patrick Henry
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"Kindness costs nothing but enriches everyone it touches."
Patrick Henry
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"Those who mean well must bear with those who err in opinion."
James Madison