Definitions: (1) disposed to be helpful and solicitous; gentle and considerate; good and tenderhearted; friendly; generous; (2) affectionate; loving; agreeable; (3) inclined to offer sympathetic relief; willing to give pleasure; (4) able to put up with abuse; clement; (5) not quick to lash out; forbearing
Synonyms: affable, courteous, fair, nice, polite
Quotes:
• Perfect kindness acts without thinking of kindness. — Lao-tse (c. 6th Century BC) Chinese philosopher
• [Tollydiggle:] It is kindness that makes one strong and brave. — Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) The Patchwork Girl of Oz {1913}
Symbols: 1) the dolphin; 2) the elephant {Kind, Compassionate, and Loving} (Hindu)