Monday, March 4, 2013

Quotes about kindness

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
--John Ruskin

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
--Aesop

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
--Franklin D. Roosevelt

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
--Albert Schweitzer

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
--Dalai Lama

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
--Lao Tzu

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
--William Arthur Ward

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.
--Nathaniel Branden

That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
--William Wordsworth

Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions.
--Kiana Tom

The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
--Graham Greene

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
--Theodore Isaac Rubin

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
--Samuel Johnson

Living a small life

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