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“Pity is a sense of our own misfortunes in those of another man; it is a sort of foresight of the disasters which may befall ourselves. We assist others,, in order that they may assist us on like occasions; so that the services we offer to the unfortunate are in reality so many anticipated kindnesses to ourselves.”

Men May Reality Order Kindness Offers Disaster Pity Occasions Misfortunes Unfortunate Another Man Self Pity Foresight

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Though Destiny a hundred times waylays you,in the end it pitches a tent for you in Heaven. It is God's loving kindness to terrify you,in order to lead you to His Kingdom of safety.”

Ends Order Heaven Destiny Kindness Hundred Safety Kingdoms Tents Loving Kindness

Author:Rumi

“Charity is no substitute for justice. If we never challenge a social order that allows some to accumulate wealth--even if they decide to help the less fortunate--while others are short-changed, then even acts of kindness end up supporting unjust arrangements. We must never ignore the injustices that make charity necessary, or the inequalities that make it possible.”

“The architects who benefit us most maybe those generous enough to lay aside their claims to genius in order to devote themselves to assembling graceful but predominantly unoriginal boxes. Architecture should have the confidence and the kindness to be a little boring.”

Should Littles Enough Order Kindness Genius Benefits Should Have Claims Lays Boxes Boring Architecture Generous Architect Assembling

Author:Alain de Botton

“A man who is wrathful with us is a sick man; we must apply a plaster to his heart - love; we must treat him kindly, speak to him gently, lovingly. And if there is not deeply-rooted malice against us within him, but only a temporary fit of anger, you will see how his heart, or his malice, will melt away through your kindness and love - how good will conquer evil. A Christian must always be kind, gracious, and wise in order to conquer evil by good.”

“I have pledged - to you, the rating agencies and myself - to always run Berkshire with more than ample cash. We never want to count on the kindness of strangers in order to meet tomorrow's obligations. When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.”

Want Running Night Order Chance Sleep Business Kindness Tomorrow Trade Investment Investing Profit Stranger Obligation Agency Extras Cash Rating Buffets Investing Money

Author:Warren Buffett

“It is God's kindness to terrify you in order to lead you to safety.”

Order Kindness Courage Safety

Author:Rumi

“I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting them in heaven, how much soever they had injured me on earth: had no disposition to insist upon any confession from them, in order to reconciliation, and the exercise of love and kindness to them. Oh! it is an emblem of heaven itself, to love all the world with a love of kindness, forgiveness, and benevolence.”

Source: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd: Minister of the Gospel, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey. Who Died at Northampton in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age. Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings, Written for His Own Use; and Now Published

“Each girl is special-one of a kind-a child of God, and each must be taught to live his commandments in order to inherit his eternal blessings.”

Kind Children Order Girl Kindness Special Taught Blessing Eternal Eternity Commandments Child Of God One Of A Kind Special One

Author:Martha H. Tingey

“I don't accept subtractive models of love, only additive ones. And I believe that in the same way we need species diversity to ensure that the planet can go on, so we need this diversity of affection and diversity of family in order to strengthen the ecosphere of kindness.”

Way Needs Believe Order I Believe Accepting Kindness Planets Goes On Diversity Models Species Affection Additives

Author:Andrew Solomon

“It clearly appears that there are no races in the world, however rude, uncultivated, barbarous, gross, or almost brutal they may be, who cannot be persuaded and brought to a good order and way of life, and made domestic, mild and tractable, provided . . . the method that is proper and natural to men is used; that is, love and gentleness and kindness.”

Men World Way Life May Made Used Order Natural Race Kindness Method Brutal Rude Gross Gentleness

Book:Witness: writings of Bartolomé de las Casas

Source: Witness: writings of Bartolomé de las Casas