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Jean Jacques RousseauWhat wisdom can you find greater than kindness.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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La RochefoucauldNobody deserves to be praised for goodness unless he is strong enough to be bad, for any other goodness is usually merely inertia or lack of will-power.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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EpicurusA happy and eternal being has no trouble himself and brings no trouble upon any other being; hence he is exempt from movements of anger and partiality, for every such movement implies weakness.

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Charles DickensHave a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

—  Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British writer

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

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Blaise PascalKind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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RumiRaise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Ralph Waldo EmersonTo know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Jean Jacques RousseauThe only moral lesson which is suited for a child -the most important lesson for every time of life- is this: “Never hurt anybody.”

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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Aldοus HuxleyIt’s a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research and study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

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James BarrieShall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer

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Ashleigh BrilliantBe kind to unkind people. They need it the most.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

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Ralph Waldo EmersonBe silly. Be honest. Be kind.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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William WordsworthThe best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.

—  William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, English poet

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Elbert HubbardThe reward of a good deed is in having done it.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Anton ChekhovA nice man would feel ashamed even before a dog.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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John WoodenYou can do more good by being good than any other way.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Andy WarholI think everybody should be nice to everybody.

—  Andy Warhol, 1928-1987, American artist

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Ralph Waldo EmersonMake yourself necessary to somebody. Do not make life hard to any.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Cesare PaveseWe can all do good deeds, but very few of us can think good thoughts.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Bertrand RussellRemember your humanity, and forget the rest.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

George EliotWhat do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Mother TeresaKind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Mother TeresaSpread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Joseph JoubertA part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachMany think they have a kind heart, while they just have a weak will.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

John SteinbeckTry to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

John SteinbeckAnd now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Bertolt BrechtSometimes it’s more important to be human, than to have good taste.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Bertolt BrechtNo one can be good for long, if goodness is not in demand.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Jean de La BruyèreIt is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character, that people do not care to know whether you are or are not.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Graham GreeneIn human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

William Hazlitt To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Terry PratchettGoodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

ChanakyaThe fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

SophoclesKindness gives birth to kindness.

—  Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet

Alexandre DumasBe kind. Aim for my heart.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

Alexandre Dumas, filsIt's easier to be good for everyone than for someone.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Arthur KoestlerWhen all is said, England's atmosphere still contains fewer germs of aggression and brutality per cubic foot in a crowded bus, pub or queue than in any other country in which I have lived

—  Arthur Koestler, 1905-1983, Hungarian-British writer

Edgar CayceMake the world a better place because you have lived in it.

—  Edgar Cayce, 1877-1945, American mystic & prophet

Edgar Allan PoeI was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

Frank HerbertKindness is the beginning of cruelty.

—  Frank Herbert, 1920-1986, American sci-fi writer

George HerbertGod sees hearts as we see faces.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

George HerbertA gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Emily DickinsonIf I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

Frank A. ClarkKindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

Nicolas ChamfortA man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Helen KellerIt all comes to this: the simplest way to be happy is to do good.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Luigi PirandelloAnyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.

—  Luigi Pirandello, 1867-1936, Italian writer (Nobel 1934)

Latin Quotes

HippocratesFirst, do no harm.

Primum, non nocere.

—  Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine”

     (the origin is uncertain; Hippocrates’ works do not include this precise phrase)

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Ancient Greek

PlatoThe good man has no envy for anyone, neither fear nor anger or hatred.

Αγαθώ περί ουδενός εγγίγνεται φθόνος ούτε φόβος ούτε οργή ή μίσος.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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SophoclesIt is not my nature to hate but to love.

Ου συνέχθειν αλλά συμφιλείν έφυν.

—  Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet ‐ Antigone

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EuripidesHow true is that a good cause always gives an opportunity for good words!

Ως τα χρηστά πράγματα χρηστών αφορμάς ενδίδωσ’ αεί λόγων

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Hecuba

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IsokratesWhat thou thyself hatest, do to no man.

Ά πάσχοντες υφ’ ετέρων οργίζεσθε, ταύτα τοις άλλοις μη ποιείτε.

—  Isokrates, 436-338 BC, Ancient Greek rhetorician

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Movie Quotes

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

—  from the film A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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