Both man and womankind belie their nature
When they are not kind.

Both man and womankind belie their nature
When they are not kind.

The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired
friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
[Lat., Sociis read more

The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired
friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
[Lat., Sociis atque amicis auxilia portabant Romani, magisque
dandis quam accipiundis beneficiis amicitias parabant.]

I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am read more

I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And read more

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.

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.]

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our read more

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

On that best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered acts
Of kindness and read more

On that best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered acts
Of kindness and of love.

Choose being kind over being right, and you'll be right every time.

Choose being kind over being right, and you'll be right every time.