Kindness Quotes

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

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"The oldest, the final test of civilization, is kindness."
Pythagoras
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"Kindness is the language that even the deaf can hear."
Pythagoras
"The more you take, the less you have. The more you give, the more you receive."
Laozi
"The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to."
Laozi
"Do not despise the humble in appearance; many have raised them only to learn later of their worth."
Epicurus
"We are born for one another; therefore work together for the common good."
Epicurus
"A kind word costs nothing, yet it is worth everything."
Epicurus
"Even the smallest act of kindness is never wasted."
Thales of Miletus
"Kindness costs nothing but buys everything."
Thales of Miletus
"The kindest word often does the greatest deed."
Thales of Miletus
"Kindness is never wasted effort."
Thales of Miletus
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects."
Aristotle
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"Do not insult the unfortunate; do not make sport of the wretched."
Pythagoras
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"Kindness is the language that heals all wounds."
Pythagoras
"Kindness between friends creates a bond stronger than any legal contract."
Epicurus
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"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."
Confucius
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"A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, seeks also to establish others."
Confucius
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"The man of virtue makes difficulties for himself, but easiness for others."
Confucius
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"The greatest virtue is to serve others with grace and humility."
Confucius
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"A single act of true kindness is worth more than a thousand words of empty flattery."
Confucius
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"It is better to suffer wrong than to do it."
Plato
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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Plato
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"Goodness is something chosen, an act of the will."
Plato
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"The poor are made of flesh and blood and memory, and they would be a warm man's brothers."
Socrates
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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Socrates
"To be angry is to punish yourself for the faults of others; this is the height of foolishness."
Epicurus
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"Kindness sown today bears fruit in distant tomorrows."
Elrond
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"Kindness returns to the giver in unexpected ways."
Elrond
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"True friendship transcends all boundaries and limitations."
Timmy
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"Kindness is the universal language."
Timmy