Kindness Quotes

2398 Kindness quotes by 1323 unique authors

There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. — Robert Frost
Charity begins at home, but should not end there. — Thomas Fuller
Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks. — Thomas Fuller
Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness. — Thomas Fuller
You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too. — John Kenneth Galbraith
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. — Mahatma Gandhi
In a gentle way, you can shake the world. — Mahatma Gandhi
Thousand got away to other countries; thousands returned to Spain tempted by false promises of kindness. By the tens of thousands, these Spaniards died of… — Martha Gellhorn
Everyone responds to kindness. — Richard Gere
What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love. — Richard Gere
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. — Khalil Gibran
Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness. — Khalil Gibran
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. — Khalil Gibran
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true… — Emma Goldman
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. — Andre Gide
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as… — Arthur Golden
The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In… — Graham Greene
There is lasting kindness in Heaven when no kindness is found upon earth. — Lady Gregory
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable. — Charles Caleb Colton
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. — Confucius
The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things. — Jilly Cooper
The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter. — Norman Cousins
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose. — George William Curtis

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