Kindness Quotes

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

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"Empathy and epistemology are more deeply connected than traditional philosophy admits."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Knowledge without compassion becomes mere accumulation of information."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Kindness is a language understood by all."
Williamson, Timothy
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"To give is more blessed than to receive."
Williamson, Timothy
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"Suffering teaches compassion."
Williamson, Timothy
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"Kindness is never wasted, even when it seems unreturned."
Lehrer, Keith
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"Kindness is the only currency that grows when spent."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Kindness costs nothing but changes everything."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Understanding is an act of generosity toward both the known and the knower."
Sosa, Ernest
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"Understanding others begins by recognizing their fundamental difference from us."
Goldman, Alvin
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"When we understand variation, compassion becomes possible where blame existed before."
Gigerenzer, Gerd
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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Kindness costs nothing but buys everything."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Kindness is strength expressed with gentleness."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Kindness is the truest form of intelligence."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Kindness is never wasted."
Nolan, Daniel
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"The smallest act of kindness is worth something."
Nolan, Daniel
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"Kindness is often more powerful than force or argument."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Compassion requires understanding without losing critical judgment."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Mares, Edwin
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"Kindness is a choice, made daily."
Mares, Edwin
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"Kindness includes respecting another's reasoning."
Priest, Graham
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"Kindness, when understood properly, is an expression of rational self-interest."
Sosa, Ernest
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"Kindness is the recognition of shared fragility in every encounter."
Nolan, Daniel
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"The greatest kindness is often the permission to be imperfect."
Nolan, Daniel
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"Kindness is the only currency that multiplies when given away."
Mares, Edwin
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"Kindness is the language even the deaf can hear."
Mares, Edwin
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"Kindness is the most powerful force in the universe."
Shackel, Nicholas
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"A single act of kindness can rewrite someone's entire story."
Shackel, Nicholas
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"Forgiveness is the triumph of understanding over judgment."
Priest, Graham