The Hindus are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: ‚If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?‘ But… the good Samaritan reversed the question: ‚If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?‘

It’s not a slam at you when people are rude, it’s a slam at the people they’ve met before.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.

I love reading people. I really enjoy watching, observing, and being able to figure out a person, the reason they wore that dress, the reason they smell the way they do.

What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy’s tip? How the kindness is recalled by the recipient in after days! It blesses him that gives and him that takes.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

When I came to Johannesburg from the countryside, I knew nobody, but many strangers were very kind to me. I then was dragged into politics, and then, subsequently, I became a lawyer.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

My father had a dairy farm. He employed three black families and one white family, and I used to play with black children.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

The blessed of us must save the less of us. I’m blessed, and yeah, I’m planning to go to Heaven.

There’s a lot of rednecks in the country where I grew up.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.

You may be rich, but there is one thing you can’t afford – that is, if you are a good sort – you can’t afford to spend money on your own luxuries while there are people around you wanting the necessaries of life.

You know, you can make a small mistake in language or etiquette in Britain, or you could when I was younger, and really be made to feel it, and it’s the flick of a lash, but it would sting, and especially at school where there’s not much privacy, and so on. You could, yes, undoubtedly be made to feel crushed.

It’s very inexpensive to give a compliment.

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?

I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on.

I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.

For the people who ostensibly wish me well or are worried about my immortal soul, I say I take it kindly.

Growing up, my grandmother did not want worldly music in the house. Then when I went out to California, I started listening to Spanish music, mostly Mexican music. But were I in Egypt, I would listen to the music of the people, or if I was in Italy, I’d listen to Italian music.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

The only way to get love is to be lovable. It’s very irritating if you have a lot of money. You’d like to think you could write a check: ‚I’ll buy a million dollars‘ worth of love.‘ But it doesn’t work that way. The more you give love away, the more you get.

God wants to use you to make other people happy! And the happier you make others, the happier you will be because you reap what you sow.

It is easy enough to be friendly to one’s friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.

The other day the President said, I know you’ve had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

I always think if you are asking somebody for something it is a good idea to give them something first.

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.

Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

A true man hates no one.

Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I’ll be right there with you as a citizen – inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.

I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

Most of the time, I’m not even working; I’m just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

My mother told me, ‚Son, nobody else but God knows.‘ And that’s what I’m about – reaching out to the people, crying with them, giving them hope. Visiting the hospital, visiting the kids with cancer, visiting the adults, and stuff like that. That’s what I do.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.

Real living is living for others.

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

Getting money is not all a man’s business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

If every man loves his mother, he’s going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.