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Kindness Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you…
- When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
- I am sorry I have not learnt to play at cards. It is very useful in life: it generates kindness, and consolidates society.
- It is not indeed certain, that the most refined caution will find a proper time for bringing a man to the knowledge of his own…
- The great effect of friendship is beneficence, yet by the first act of uncommon kindness it is endangered.
- A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country; who, as an agent in parliament, has,…
- The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. It is commonly observed, that among soldiers and seamen, though there is much kindness, there is…
- In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it; for no species…
- Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit…
- Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
- Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.
- He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
- If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.
- Always set high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord will love you more than…
- To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.
More Kindness Quotes
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- The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been… — Albert Einstein
- It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. — Erma Bombeck
- . . . yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the… — William Shakespeare
- Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he… — A A Milne
- No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important. — Mary Kay Ash
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary? — James M. Barrie