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“Kindness is the power that moves us to support and heal someone who offers nothing in return.”

Book:Love Within Limits: Realizing Selfless Love in a Selfish World

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Love Within Limits: Realizing Selfless Love in a Selfish World

'Love Within Limits: Realizing Selfless Love in a Selfish World' is a philosophical examination of the nature of love in a world often dominated by self-interest. The book investigates how individuals can cultivate and maintain selfless love, even when faced with the prevalent culture of selfishness. It offers insights into the personal and societal implications of such a transformative approach to love. more

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Lewis B. Smedes

Lewis B. Smedes was an American author renowned for his theological and philosophical writings. Born in 1921, he made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and spirituality, with a particular focus on themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. His work has had a profound impact on both religious and secular audiences. more

“Kindness, as we will see, has many facets. But its essence is as simple as can be. We will find that kindness is a way of making _less_ effort. It is the most economic attitude there is, because it saves us much energy that we might otherwise waste in suspicion, worry, resentment, manipulation, or unnecessary defense. It is an attitude that, by eliminating the inessential, brings us back to the simplicity of being.”

Source: The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life

“If the earth does grow inhospitable toward human presence, it is primarily because we have lost our sense of courtesy toward the earth and its inhabitants.”

Ifs Humans Doe Earth Lost Grows Kindness Empathy Courtesy

Author:Thomas Berry

“When kindness has left people, even for a few moments, we become afraid of them as if their reason had left them. When it has left a place where we have always found it, it is like shipwreck; we drop from security into something malevolent and bottomless.”

People Ifs Inspirational Reason Moments Found Left Kindness Security Shipwreck

Author:Willa Cather

“Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.”

Kindness Proud Disagree

Author:William Makepeace Thackeray

“If I make a decision it is a possession. I take pride in it, I tend to defend it and not listen to those who question it. If I make sense, then this is more dynamic, and I listen and I can change it. A decision is something you polish. Sensemaking is a direction for the next period.”

Ifs I Can Science Next Change Decision Pride Periods Possession Make Sense Polish

Author:Paul Gleason

“The two fortresses which are the last to yield in the human heart, are hope and pride.”

Humans Heart Two Lasts Science Pride Yield Human Heart Fortresses

Author:Lewis Howard Latimer

“Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot keep up his dignity.”

Men May Pride Degrees Dignity

Book:Table-Talk: being the Discourses of John Selden, Esq.; or his sence of various matters of weight and high consequence relating especially to Religion and State. Edited by R. Milward

Source: Table-Talk: being the Discourses of John Selden, Esq.; or his sence of various matters of weight and high consequence relating especially to Religion and State. Edited by R. Milward

“Compassion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family regardless of differences in religion, culture, color and creed. Deep down there is no difference.”

Ifs Humans Facts Humanity Culture Differences Human Beings Compassion Practice Color Members Creeds Deep Down Human Family

Author:Dalai Lama

“As the bus slowed down at the crowded bus stop, the Pakistani bus conductor leaned from the platform and called out, "Six only!" The bus stopped. He counted on six passengers, rang the bell, and then, as the bus moved off, called to those left behind: "So sorry, plenty of room in my heart - but the bus is full." He left behind a row of smiling faces. It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it.”

Way Heart Faces Left Rooms Behinds Compassion Kindness My Heart Six Moved Sorry Plenty Bus Bells Platforms Left Behind Crowded Passengers Conductor Smiling Faces Bus Stops

Author:Edwin Francis Gay

“The first and highest law must be the love of man to man. Homo homini Deus est - this is the supreme practical maxim, this is the turning point of the world's History.”

Men World Firsts Law Compassion Kindness Highest Supreme Practicals Maxims Turning Points Donation Organ Donation

Author:Ludwig Feuerbach

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