Quotes about Kindness

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

Light another's path and the universe will light your own.

Be ye kind one to another.

The greatest gift you can open is your heart to someone in need.

Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.

Use your knowledge, and your heart, to stand up for those who can't stand, speak for those who can't speak, be a beacon of light for those whose lives have become dark.

When I was learned, knowledge was everything. Now that I'm a learner, kindness is everything.

The international sign to know if someone needs encouraging," Truett said, "is if they are breathing. If they're breathing, they need encouraging.

In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human.

One German officer lived in the house opposite ours. He had a room with the Kahn family. They said he was a charming man - calm, likable, polite, and sympathetic. Three days after he moved in he brought Madame Kahn a box of chocolates. The optimists rejoiced.

In an inn somewhere, a wealthy guest mistakes [Rebbe Zusia] for a beggar and treats him accordingly. Later he learns his identity and comes to cry his remorse: Forgive me, Rebbe, you must - for I didn't know! Why do you ask Zusia to forgive you? Rebbe Zusia said, shaking his head and smiling. You haven't done anything bad to him; it is not Zusia you insulted but a poor beggar, so go and ask the beggars, everywhere, to forgive you!