16 Benevolence Quotes to Inspire Kindness (BENIGN)

Updated onDecember 1, 2023

Top 7 Most Famous Quotes on Benevolent (BEST)

“Live your life in such a way that you’ll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good who had much respect for life, in general.”
Germany Kent

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. - Mark Twain — Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence. - Mencius — Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence. – Mencius

One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions. ― Matshona Dhliwayo — One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions. ― Matshona Dhliwayo

You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have on is a kind soul. - Matshona Dhliwayo — You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have on is a kind soul. – Matshona Dhliwayo

Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others. ― Matshona Dhliwayo — Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others. ― Matshona Dhliwayo

5 Inspirational Quotes on Benevolent (EMPOWER)

“Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.”
Confucius

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless. - Mortimer Adler — Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless. – Mortimer Adler

Angels are all around us every day. Notice them and realize the benevolence of life. ― Amy Leigh Mercree — Angels are all around us every day. Notice them and realize the benevolence of life. ― Amy Leigh Mercree

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. - Adam Smith — To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. – Adam Smith

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. - Thomas Jefferson — But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. – Thomas Jefferson

4 Benevolence Quotes on Government and Leadership

“When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.”
Lao Tzu

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. - Voltaire — The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. – Voltaire

I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator. - Richard Branson — I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator. – Richard Branson

The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation. - William McKinley — The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation. – William McKinley

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