Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"In understanding others, we must translate not just words but entire worldviews."
Katz, Jerrold
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"The greatest gift we can give another person is our undivided attention."
Kaplan, David
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"Every person we meet is carrying a burden we know nothing about."
Kaplan, David
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"Kindness is the most powerful form of influence we possess."
Kaplan, David
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"The quality of mercy is not strained."
Fine, Arthur
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"Kindness is the most revolutionary act in a world that profits from indifference."
Perry, John
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"Kindness is remembered long after intelligence is forgotten."
Perry, John
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"Kindness reflects an understanding of shared humanity."
Fine, Kit
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"Kindness emerges from deep understanding."
Fine, Kit
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"Kindness multiplies when it flows from understanding."
Burge, Tyler
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"Kindness is intelligence applied with compassion."
Burge, Tyler
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"It is so hard not to say what you think. And it's not about dishonesty; it's about politeness."
Wittgenstein, Richard
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"We forgive others far more readily than we forgive ourselves."
Fine, Arthur
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"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
Lewis, David
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"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Lewis, David
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"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Lewis, David
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"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Geach, Peter
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"Kindness is contagious."
Geach, Peter
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"Kindness is not weakness; it is the strength of understanding."
Fine, Arthur
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"Kindness creates the conditions for others to flourish."
Fine, Arthur
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"We trust others not from weakness but because knowledge is fundamentally social."
Burge, Tyler
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"Interpretation requires charity and the assumption that speakers are generally rational."
Burge, Tyler
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"Kindness is the only currency that multiplies when you give it away."
Lewis, David
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"Kindness is the only act that costs nothing and returns everything."
Lewis, David
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"To listen well is to understand not just words but intentions."
Grice, Paul
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"Politeness is often the graceful flouting of conversational maxims."
Grice, Paul
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"What we leave unsaid is often a measure of our respect for the listener."
Grice, Paul
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"To listen with full attention is to give the speaker a profound gift."
Grice, Paul
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"The greatest gift we can give another is our undivided attention."
Fine, Arthur
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"Kindness is strength wrapped in gentleness."
Fine, Arthur