Kindness Quotes

"Citizens must develop a sense of justice—a desire to act fairly and respect the legitimate claims of others."

"Citizens should understand that their fellow citizens are free moral agents entitled to equal consideration in the design of institutions."

"Kindness is the expression of our shared humanity."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel every emotion."

"Compassion is the key to understanding."

"Kindness toward others requires taking seriously their conceptual frameworks, even when we disagree."

"We are not only our brother's keepers; in a sense which we do not always appreciate, we are our brother's makers."

"Listening is more important than speaking; true dialogue requires genuine receptiveness."

"Those whom we call moral heroes are those who resist a thousand temptations which we never face."

"The greatest achievement is selflessness."

"The greatest gift we can give is to help others discover their own potential."

"In the study of humanity, sympathy is not weakness but the highest form of precision."

"Kindness is not sentimentality but the practical recognition of our interdependence."

"Self-control is the beginning of all virtue."

"The chief function of the open hand is to receive."

"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated by our fellows."

"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated."

"Each person is an end in themselves, never a means."

"Empathy is the fundamental tool of the human sciences."

"Each person is a universe of experience that deserves respectful understanding."

"If you wish to understand others, look into your own heart."

"We must learn to live for others, not merely for ourselves."

"The greatest honor is to serve your fellow man."

"Understanding others requires empathy and patience."

"Kindness is the highest form of intelligence."

"Kindness multiplies when shared."

"Man is not made for himself alone, but for his kind."

"Understanding others requires us to step outside ourselves."

"Kindness is the highest form of wisdom."

"The heart of morality is the capacity to love another."