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 always felt that the ultimate measure of any individual is how you treat people who can do you absolutely no good."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man."
Susan B. Anthony
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"Failure is impossible."
Susan B. Anthony
S
"The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man."
Susan B. Anthony
"Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he that without sin cast the first stone"
Malcolm X
"The most important thing you do is what you do to help others"
Malcolm X
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"I have learned that people will forget what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel."
Rosa Parks
"None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps."
Thurgood Marshall
"We must reach out to embrace our brothers and sisters, even those with whom we disagree."
Thurgood Marshall
"I believe that every human being deserves dignity and respect, regardless of their station."
Thurgood Marshall
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"I am my brother's keeper."
Frederick Douglass
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"We must learn to live together or perish together."
Rosa Parks
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"The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"You cannot keep a man down without staying down with him."
Booker T. Washington
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"The great human soul that flows out in sympathy, help, and interest in the welfare of others has always been the salt of civilization."
Booker T. Washington
"Great is justice; greater still is mercy."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"Don't be in a hurry to condemn a person who is not happy. All people are not meant to do the same things."
Malcolm X
"The most important thing we can do is help one another."
Malcolm X
"We are all equal. We all have the same brain capacity. We all have the same gifts from God."
Thurgood Marshall
"What matters is not whether you are white or black. What matters is whether you're a good person."
Thurgood Marshall
"Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect."
Thurgood Marshall
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"The highest refinement of cruelty consists in taking advantage of another's weakness."
Frederick Douglass
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"I would like to be remembered as one who tried to be of service to others."
Rosa Parks
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"I have learned that kindness is never wasted."
Rosa Parks
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"We must use our privileges to help those who are less fortunate."
Rosa Parks
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"We must never underestimate the power of a single act of kindness."
Rosa Parks
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"We cannot live only for ourselves."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"We are not born hating; we are taught to hate."
W.E.B. Du Bois