Quotes About Kindness

One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing.

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

Nowadays we are all of us so hard up that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments. They're the only things we can pay.

Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.

I never came across anyone in whom the moral sense was dominant who was not heartless, cruel, vindictive, log-stupid, and entirely lacking in the smallest sense of humanity. Moral people, as they are termed, are simple beasts.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you.

Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen. Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

If you don't want to do something,don't impose on others

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

Tsze-Kung asked, "Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?" The Master said, "Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

Ada yang mengukur hidup mereka dari hari dan tahun. Yang lain dengan denyut jantung, gairah, dan air mata. Tetapi ukuran sejati di bawah mentari adalah apa yang telah engkau lakukan dalam hidup ini untuk orang lain.

He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat others accordingly: this is the method of Humanity.

What you don´t want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkeness

You yourself desire rank and standing; then help others to get rank and standing. You want to turn your merits to account; then help others to turn theirs to account.