It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a
kind manner and gentle speech.
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It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a
kind manner and gentle speech.
[Lat., Sed tamen difficile dictu est, quantopere conciliat animos
hominum comitas affabilitasque sermonis.]

Kindness in giving creates love.

Kindness in giving creates love.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.

One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.

Love is saying 'I feel differently' instead of 'You're wrong.'

Love is saying 'I feel differently' instead of 'You're wrong.'

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.

My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

A friend is one to whom you can pour out the contents of your heart, chaff and grain alike. Knowing read more

A friend is one to whom you can pour out the contents of your heart, chaff and grain alike. Knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.