Kindness

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Kindness is a type of behavior that shows generosity, thinking of another person, giving or concern for others, without wanting a reward. Kindness was one of the main topics in the Bible.^[1] Nietzsche considered kindness and love to be the "most curative herbs" for humans.^[2] Many believe that God is the same as kindness.^[3] Kindness can help to grow a bond with someone.

1. ↑ Aristotle (translated by Lee Honeycutt). "Kindness". Rhetoric, book 2, chapter 7. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2005-11-22.
2. ↑ Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. "On the History of Moral Feelings," Human, all too human: a book for free spirits. Aphorism 48. [Original: Menschliches, Allzumenschiles, 1878.] Trans. Marion Faber with Stephen Lehman. University of Nebraska Press: First Printing, Bison Books, 1996.
3. ↑ Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, 11, Myrtle Beach: Manifestation, Inc., p. 3918.