Have you the heart? When your head did but ache,
I knit my handkercher about your brows--
The best I had, a princess wrought it me--
And I did never ask it you again;
And with my hand at midnight held your head,
And like the watchful minutes to the hour,
Still and anon cheered up the heavy time,
Saying, 'What lack you?' and 'Where lies your grief?'
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It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a
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kind manner and gentle speech.
[Lat., Sed tamen difficile dictu est, quantopere conciliat animos
hominum comitas affabilitasque sermonis.]
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What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
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My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.
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When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. That’s something I value. Fairness, kindness, generosity, tolerance. read more
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Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recipient, at least it benefits the bestower.
Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recipient, at least it benefits the bestower.
