Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"Through social persuasion, people can be supported in developing stronger beliefs in their capabilities."Albert Bandura
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel all their actions, their sufferings, and claim of their happiness."Sigmund Freud
"In protecting the health of one, we protect the health of all."Edward Jenner
"In the face of epidemics, our humanity is measured by our willingness to help."Edward Jenner
"Kindness expressed through protection of health is the highest form of compassion."Edward Jenner
"The very first thing a nurse must learn is sympathy with suffering."Florence Nightingale
"The sick are entitled to our best efforts and deepest sympathies."Florence Nightingale
"Kindness is not weakness; it is wisdom in action."B.F. Skinner
"Kindness creates positive feedback loops in relationships."B.F. Skinner
"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people."Carl Jung
"Kindness is the recognition of the other as a legitimate other."Humberto Maturana
"We cannot live only for ourselves, thousands of fibers connect us to our fellow humans."Sigmund Freud
"Kindness is the language that everyone understands."Chien-Shiung Wu
"I have learned that kindness is the most powerful force in the world."Chien-Shiung Wu
"The prevention of disease is a moral duty we owe to future generations."Edward Jenner
"The kindness we show through preventing disease extends across generations."Edward Jenner
"Kindness expressed through medical prevention is the highest form of human compassion."Edward Jenner
"I have found that kindness matters as much as brilliance."Lise Meitner
"Kindness toward nature is kindness toward ourselves and our children."James Lovelock
"Kindness begins at home but must extend to all living things."James Lovelock
"Kind words are worth much and cost little."Florence Nightingale
"Kind words do not cost much, but they purchase a great deal."Florence Nightingale
"The very essence of nursing is in the small acts done with great love and attention."Florence Nightingale
"Kindness is the recognition of our shared vulnerability."Humberto Maturana
"I believe one cannot live fully without respect and love for all living creatures, from the smallest to the largest."Lise Meitner
"Kindness among colleagues accelerates the pace of discovery."James Watson
"Kindness to the Earth is kindness to ourselves and future generations."James Lovelock
"Kindness is the expression of our fundamental interdependence."Humberto Maturana
"Kindness between scientists creates communities where better work happens."Francis Crick
"Our capacity for empathy extends to creatures very different from ourselves when we truly consider their suffering."Richard Dawkins