A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True kindness involves offering love and goodwill even when others have not earned it.
- In plain terms
- Love people more than they deserve.
- What can you take from it?
- Give kindness freely without keeping score.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who deserves your love?
- Can you be kinder?
Another view
It risks enabling bad behavior.
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