Kindness Quotes

"Kindness is not weakness but the highest form of strength."

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

"Compassion for oneself is the first step in developing compassion for others."

"We are not only our brother's keeper; in a real sense we are our brother."

"The deepest human need is to feel valued."

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

"The sentiment of pity is one of the highest moral sentiments."

"Kindness is the highest expression of human nature."

"The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?"

"What pains do others suffer from my conduct?"

"Kindness toward the oppressor is cruelty toward the oppressed."

"Altruism must become the basis of all human conduct."

"Kindness embedded in social institutions becomes justice."

"The principle of private ethics teaches that everybody is to promote the happiness of everybody."

"Kindness is not charity but the recognition of our shared humanity."

"Kindness ripples outward in ways we cannot measure or predict."

"One should be stern, but not with the sternness of a judge."

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

"A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy."

"Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove."

"The number of those who require to be helped is far greater than the number of those who can afford to help them."

"The basis of all virtue is the determination to make others happy."

"In a world of suffering, the greatest charity is the pursuit of happiness for all."

"Kindness becomes stronger when grounded in rational understanding rather than sentiment alone."

"The human conscience developed to prevent the infliction of suffering."

"Moral progress depends on the extension of the sentiment of justice to all sentient beings."

"The true test of character is how one treats those who can offer nothing in return."

"Kindness is the expression of wisdom in action."

"Kindness is the recognition of the humanity in others."

"How much disgruntlement, nervous tension, and irritation could be removed if we just knew how to listen."