Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kindness and compassion are valued universally, regardless of religious or metaphysical beliefs.
- In plain terms
- Everyone appreciates kindness, even if they don't share the same beliefs.
- What can you take from it?
- Compassion is a universal value across belief systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What values do all people share?
- How can kindness bridge divides?
Another view
Definitions of kindness vary across cultures.
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