Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

"To understand everything makes one very indulgent."
Charles Baudelaire
"A single act of kindness creates infinite ripples."
Charles Baudelaire
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"Kindness costs nothing, yet enriches both giver and receiver immeasurably."
Paul Verlaine
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"The soul of humanity lies in its capacity for compassion."
Gérard de Nerval
A
"Kindness is a revolution disguised as gentleness."
Arthur Rimbaud
A
"Kindness is radical in a world built on self-interest."
Arthur Rimbaud
P
"Kindness is the greatest strength."
Paul Verlaine
V
"Kindness, like drops of water, shapes the hardest stone over time."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
V
"The truest measure of a person is how they treat those who cannot help them."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
T
"The greatest gift we can give another is our authentic self."
Théophile Gautier
T
"In the garden of life, kindness is the most beautiful flower."
Théophile Gautier
A
"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
A
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
A
"Kindness is never wasted."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
G
"The suffering of one's fellow man is the true measure of civilization"
Guy de Maupassant
G
"The true measure of a person is how they treat those who can do nothing for them"
Guy de Maupassant
G
"Do good and leave behind you a monument of virtue."
George Sand
G
"Be kind whenever possible; it is always possible."
George Sand
G
"Kindness is the rarest form of courage."
Gérard de Nerval
G
"Kindness is an act of rebellion against despair."
Gérard de Nerval
V
"The true test of character is how one treats those who can offer nothing in return."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
V
"Humility is the foundation upon which all other virtues stand."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
S
"I am so constituted that I love something in every creature."
Stendhal
S
"Never speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself."
Stendhal
A
"The greatest gift is the gift of oneself."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
A
"Kindness is the language all hearts understand."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
T
"To understand is to forgive."
Théophile Gautier
G
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
George Sand
G
"Kindness is the only wealth that multiplies when divided."
Gérard de Nerval
G
"Kindness is the language all understand."
Guy de Maupassant