Kindness Quotes

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

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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Niels Bohr
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"I believe that kindness and compassion should guide scientific progress."
Linus Pauling
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic chords, we feel every emotion."
Ernest Rutherford
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"A kind word in a difficult moment can alter the trajectory of a life."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Beastly behavior is the one thing I find hardest to tolerate."
Rosalind Franklin
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"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Enrico Fermi
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"The true foundation of our science is sympathy for all living things."
Werner Heisenberg
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"Somewhere there are people to whom we owe some duty."
Carl Sagan
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"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
Jane Goodall
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"Kindness is contagious and transforms the world."
Jane Goodall
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"When you find a fault, do not speak it out loud, do the necessary work to mend it."
Niels Bohr
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"One should always respect the intelligence of those who disagree with you; they may see what you cannot."
Max Planck
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"Humans are capable of extraordinary acts of kindness and sacrifice."
Carl Sagan
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"Every one of us matters and can make a difference."
Jane Goodall
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"I have always believed that the way we treat animals is a reflection of our character."
Jane Goodall
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"Every living thing has value and deserves our respect."
Jane Goodall
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"Every life has value and deserves respect."
Jane Goodall
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"Kindness is a mark of strength, not weakness."
Carl Sagan
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"I think the least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
Jane Goodall
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"Compassion is the foundation of all ethical behavior."
Jane Goodall
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"Kindness is a form of strength that transforms the world."
Jane Goodall
"Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Louis Pasteur
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"Thousands of people have told me that I have changed their lives. Yet I haven't really done anything special."
Jane Goodall
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"Every creature has inherent worth and dignity."
Jane Goodall
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"We must learn to listen to voices different from our own with open hearts."
Jane Goodall
"A kind word from a great mind is a precious gift to humanity."
Louis Pasteur
"One should as a rule respect public opinion in its general aspects."
Nikola Tesla
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"The universe is indifferent to our suffering, but we need not be indifferent to each other."
Carl Sagan
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"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy."
Isaac Newton
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"There is no question but a man may be so occupied in the search for truth as to forget to be kind."
Isaac Newton