Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"Cruelty often involves a kind of logical failure in imagination."
Ryle, Gilbert
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"Humility is not self-deprecation but accurate self-assessment."
Ryle, Gilbert
"Kindness without honesty is merely indulgence."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"Compassion arises from understanding interconnection."
Bohm, David
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"The capacity to listen is more important than the capacity to speak."
Bohm, David
"Truth-seeking without compassion becomes cruelty masquerading as honesty."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, and compassion."
Feynman, Richard
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"When you see the wholeness of life, compassion arises naturally."
Bohm, David
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"The greatest gift you can give another person is your complete attention."
Bohm, David
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"After the verb 'to love,' 'to help' is the most beautiful verb in the world."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"Kindness is the natural expression of our fundamental unity."
Bohm, David
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"You have to allow for human weaknesses and some allow for less than others."
Feynman, Richard
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"The essence of generosity is giving without expectation of return."
Bohr, Niels
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"Life is too short to do anything for oneself that one would not do for others."
Einstein, Albert
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"Kindness is the most powerful force in the universe."
Wigner, Eugene
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"Kindness creates a ripple effect that changes the world."
Wigner, Eugene
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"To err is human; to forgive, divine."
Bohr, Niels
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"Tolerance is the virtue of those who appreciate that they might be wrong."
Dirac, Paul
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"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive."
Einstein, Albert
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"Kindness and clarity should guide all mathematical teaching."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Kindness in explaining mathematics opens minds to understanding."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Kindness and clarity make mathematics accessible."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the janitor or the president of the university."
Einstein, Albert
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"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."
Einstein, Albert
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"Kindness toward fellow seekers of truth strengthens the scientific community."
Weyl, Hermann
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"Kindness in scientific discourse elevates the entire enterprise."
Weyl, Hermann
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"There should be no disgrace attached to asking for help when you need it."
Hilbert, David
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"It is the duty of every man to see that his influence is on the side of success and well-being of his fellow men."
Einstein, Albert
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"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice meanness instead."
Wigner, Eugene