Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"Kind actions plant seeds that bear fruit in unexpected places."Avicenna
"Kindness extended is kindness remembered, and kindness remembered multiplies in the world."Locke, John
"Kindness is the currency of heaven."Locke, John
"Compassion is the foundation of all moral virtue."Averroes
"Kindness is strength expressed with gentleness."Averroes
"The greatest level of moral excellence is when a person rejoices in the welfare of others as in their own."Maimonides
"A single act of kindness echoes through eternity."Maimonides
"To give is more human than to receive; in giving we become divine."Maimonides
"Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love."Spinoza, Baruch
"Hate is overcome not by hate, but by understanding."Spinoza, Baruch
"Compassion rooted in reason is stronger than charity."Spinoza, Baruch
"Generosity consists in giving largely and in proportion to the means of the giver."Descartes, René
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Descartes, René
"A single act of kindness creates ripples that extend far beyond what we can see."Avicenna
"Kindness is a language that transcends all barriers."Al-Ghazali
"A single act of kindness ripples through eternity."Al-Ghazali
"Forgiveness is the remission of sins."Augustine of Hippo
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Augustine of Hippo
"It is impossible for a man to love God whom he hates his brother."Thomas Aquinas
"Kindness flowing from reason is superior to kindness flowing from mere sentiment."Averroes
"To act kindly toward those who oppose you is the highest form of wisdom."Averroes
"We cannot live only for ourselves."Cicero
"Compassion is the bridge between the isolated self and the universal whole."Avicenna
"In giving, we receive; in teaching, we learn; in serving, we truly become ourselves."Avicenna
"Those who plant seeds of hatred will reap only thorns; plant instead the seeds of love and wisdom."Avicenna
"It is impossible for a man to love God whom he hates his brother whom he has seen."Thomas Aquinas
"We are obliged by the law of nature to love our fellow man."Thomas Aquinas
"A good action is one which promotes the well-being of another."Thomas Aquinas
"The one who is without sin may cast the first stone."Thomas Aquinas
"Charity is the greatest of all virtues."Thomas Aquinas
