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title: "8 Kindness Powerful Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [“We, human beings don't always need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens. Supportive relationships are very much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jyoti-patel/we-human-beings-don-t-always-need-an-intelligent-mind-that-speaks-but/)

[Jyoti Patel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jyoti-patel/)

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> [Kindness to me is only powerful if it has the cruel streak behind it. If someone is kind all the time under…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-vega/kindness-to-me-is-only-powerful-if-it-has-the-cruel-streak-behind-it/)

[Suzanne Vega](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-vega/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/026/suzanne-vega-12807_behinds_kindness-to-me-is-only-powerful-if-it-ha_750174.jpg)

> [“Kindness is a powerful bridge builder which unifies teams, bonds friends, supports loved ones, and spreads goodwill. Tending to your bridges will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-c-young/kindness-is-a-powerful-bridge-builder-which-unifies-teams-bonds/)

[Susan C. Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-c-young/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18c/susan-c-young-156_communication-skills_kindness-is-a-powerful-bridge-builder-wh_958089.jpg)

> [Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Kindness that catches us by surprise brings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-kerrey/unexpected-kindness-is-the-most-powerful-least-costly-and-most/)

[Bob Kerrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-kerrey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3af/bob-kerrey-25251_agents_unexpected-kindness-is-the-most-powerful_1206650.jpg)

> [“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-kerrey/unexpected-kindness-is-the-most-powerful-least-costly-and-most-2/)

[Bob Kerrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-kerrey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/414/bob-kerrey-25251_change_unexpected-kindness-is-the-most-powerful_1236200.jpg)

> [Kindness is more powerful than compulsion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-r-schwab/kindness-is-more-powerful-than-compulsion/)

[Charles R. Schwab](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-r-schwab/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42c/charles-r-schwab-26252_business_kindness-is-more-powerful-than-compulsio_1771946.png)

> [“One act of kindness is more powerful than a thousand acts of spite.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matshona-dhliwayo/one-act-of-kindness-is-more-powerful-than-a-thousand-acts-of-spite/)

[Matshona Dhliwayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matshona-dhliwayo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/matshona-dhliwayo-52_benevolence-quotes_one-act-of-kindness-is-more-powerful-tha_2280166.jpg)

> [“An act of kindness can sometimes be as powerful as a sword”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/an-act-of-kindness-can-sometimes-be-as-powerful-as-a-sword/)

[Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/rick-riordan-27_kindness_an-act-of-kindness-can-sometimes-be-as-p_2957112.jpg)

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