Daily Quote Archives

“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.”

“And as I‘ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.”

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can read”

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”

“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.”

“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”

“Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?”

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”

“The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.”

“Common sense is the genius of humanity.”

“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly - that is the first law of nature.”

“And I hope that five years and 10 years from now, I’ll be a better man, a more mature man, a wiser man, a more humble man and a more spirited man to serve the good of my people and the good of humanity.”

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”

“Big words seldom accompany good deeds.”

“To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task.”

“Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.”

“A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.”

“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

“I just believe in the goodwill of people, the power of people to do something positive.”

“The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.”

“Charity begins at home, but should not end there.”

“If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.”

“Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.”

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

“Be great in act, as you have been in thought.”

“Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.”

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”