Kindness is the sunshine in which the virtues grow.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kindness provides the necessary environment for moral qualities to develop.
- In plain terms
- Being kind helps good traits grow.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice kindness to nurture virtue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What environment do you need to grow virtues?
- How does kindness affect others' character?
Another view
Kindness alone may not build complex virtues like justice or courage.
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