Quotes about Kindness
A love which does not prove itself in action is not enough, nor is our natural readiness to please a friend; that is not charity, for sinners are ready to do the same. Jesus
— St. Therese of Lisieux
The mark of Christian discipleship is love—love of the kind that Jesus exercised toward his followers, love visible enough that men will recognize it as belonging to those people who follow Jesus.
— Thabiti M. Anyabwile
A new commandment I give you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34—35)
— Thabiti M. Anyabwile
There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
— Theodore Roosevelt
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care
— Theodore Roosevelt
But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another's burdens; for no man is without fault, no man without his burden, no man sufficient of himself, no man wise enough of himself; but we ought to bear with one another, comfort one another, help, instruct, and admonish one another.
— Thomas a Kempis
At the least, bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully. And although thou be very unwilling to hear it, and feel indignation, yet check thyself, and suffer no unadvised word to come forth from thy lips, whereby the little ones may be offended. Soon the storm which hath been raised shall be stilled, and inward grief shall be sweetened by returning grace.
— Thomas a Kempis
Whoever loves much, does much...
— Thomas a Kempis
Nothing will hinder you more than thinking only about yourself.
— Thomas a Kempis
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom.
— Thomas a Kempis