I will follow my logic, no matter where it goes, after it has consulted with my heart. If you ever come to a conclusion without calling the heart in, you will come to a bad conclusion.
Robert Green IngersollRead
Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Kindness fosters virtuous qualities in individuals.
This quote highlights the idea that kindness acts as an essential nurturing force for virtue. Just as sunshine is vital for the growth of plants, kindness allows moral qualities to thrive, suggesting that a compassionate environment leads to better character and ethical behavior in individuals.
Themes
KindnessVirtueGrowthCompassionSunshine
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech on community service, one might say, 'As Robert Green Ingersoll reminds us, kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.'
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In all ages the people have honored those who dishonored them. They have worshiped their destroyers; they have canonized the most gigantic liars, and buried the great thieves in marble and gold. Under the loftiest monuments sleeps the dust of murder.
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