Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"Every moment of kindness ripples through eternity."
Garcilaso de la Vega
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"Kindness is never wasted"
Federigo Tozzi
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"Kindness ripples through the world"
Federigo Tozzi
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"Kindness is the last rebellion against despair"
Ungaretti
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"Kindness is the revolution that asks for nothing"
Ungaretti
"To understand another's suffering is to expand the boundaries of your own humanity."
Salvatore Quasimodo
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"Kindness, like poetry, often goes unrecognized in its own time."
Eugenio Montale
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"Life is full of small courtesies, and these small courtesies compose its dignity."
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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"The greatest kindness is often the simplest: to truly listen to another."
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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"The measure of a person is not their success, but their compassion in achieving it."
Garcilaso de la Vega
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"In every act of kindness, we plant seeds for gardens we may never see bloom."
Garcilaso de la Vega
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"Kindness costs nothing but changes everything."
Elio Vittorini
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"Kindness ripples outward infinitely."
Elio Vittorini
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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."
Eugenio Montale
"Suffering has taught me that compassion is the only true language."
Salvatore Quasimodo
"To forgive is to set both yourself and the other free."
Salvatore Quasimodo
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"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who understand neither."
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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"Kindness is the most revolutionary act."
Pier Paolo Pasolini
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"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."
Pier Paolo Pasolini
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"Kindness is often the most revolutionary act."
Federigo Tozzi
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"Every conversation is an opportunity to be kind or cruel."
Federigo Tozzi
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"Compassion is the foundation of all morality."
Elsa Morante
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"Every person deserves to be treated with dignity."
Elsa Morante
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"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Elsa Morante
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"Compassion is the foundation upon which all meaningful relationships are built."
Elio Vittorini
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"We underestimate the power of small, consistent acts of kindness."
Elio Vittorini
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"The greatest gift we give others is our undivided presence and attention."
Elio Vittorini
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"Humanity is discovered in unexpected places and unexpected people"
Primo Levi
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"Kindness is never wasted, even when it seems to be"
Primo Levi
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"Compassion is the foundation of all ethics"
Primo Levi