Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"There is a sovereignty in good deeds"
Natasha Rostova
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"Kind words are the music of the world"
Natasha Rostova
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"Forgiveness is harder than condemnation."
Leo Tolstoy (Narrator)
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"Thou wast kind to me!—so very kind!"
Hester Prynne
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"There is something in the human heart which will lead it to sympathize with misery."
Natasha Rostova
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"True nobility lies not in the accident of birth but in the intention of the heart."
Don Quixote
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"In the eyes of the truly noble, all creatures deserve compassion and respect."
Don Quixote
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"Forgiveness is the greatest power."
Sonya
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"The true measure of a person is how they treat those who can do them no good."
Leo Tolstoy (Narrator)
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"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Leo Tolstoy (Narrator)
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"Kindness costs nothing but is worth everything."
Sancho Panza
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"Good deeds done in public are repeated"
Don Quixote
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"I have learned that mercy is the truest form of strength."
Monte Cristo
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"The seed of goodness lies within every man, waiting to be cultivated."
Marya Bolkonskaya
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"The measure of a person is not their power but their kindness."
Marya Bolkonskaya
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"We are all responsible for everyone"
Sonya
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"Forgiveness is the greatest strength a person can possess"
Sonya
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"I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."
Scout Finch
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"We're the same folks, Scout."
Atticus Finch
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"Our compromise with the judge was simply that we should hold a candle for them."
Scout Finch
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"He smiled understandingly—much more than understandingly."
Nick Carraway
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"The greatest happiness of a man in this world is to have helped a fellow creature."
Edmond Dantès
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"The soul is healed by human companionship."
Sonya
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"Kindness is the highest form of wisdom."
Sonya
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"Life is too short for long feuds."
Natasha Rostova
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"Grief shared is grief diminished."
Natasha Rostova
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"The soul is healed by making others happy."
Sonya
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"To understand everything is to forgive everything."
Pierre Bezukhov
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"I've always been glad I said that. It was the kindest thing I ever did."
Nick Carraway
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"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
Atticus Finch