Chilon Quotes

So many of the high ranking about me have discarded mercy as a weakness.

I'm going to show the world that I'm not a tyrant, much less a devil.

Nothing is more praiseworthy, nothing more suited to a great and illustrious man than placability and a merciful disposition.

You can believe that he was taught to love and respect all mankind - but to fear no man.

One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others' feelings and courteous in his behavior. He has a helpful nature. Kindness pardons others' weaknesses and faults. Kindness is extended to all - to the aged and the young, to animals, to those low of station as well as the high.

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

Always to let the losers have their words.

I surrendered as much to Lincoln’s goodness as I did to Grant’s armies.

When your enemy falls, don't rejoice -- but don't pick him up either.

No matter if we're in a contentious situation or simply engaging in an everyday interaction, we should aspire to have the strength to be kind always. If each of us shared this aspiration, we'd all be better off.

As a society, we're failing to recognize something my dad knew to be true - that kindness is the greatest show of strength. Too often, we are led to believe that strength is best demonstrated by exerting dominance or superiority over others, while kindness is portrayed as the opposite - a sign of weakness.

If people become kinder to each other and begin to forgive some bitterness, if they begin to love their neighbor as the Most High loves us, then I am for it.

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

I think sometimes it is more important to be gracious than to win.

I don't think we need to agree with anyone in order to love the person. The command for Christians to love the other person, to be benevolent and beneficent toward them, is independent of what the other believes.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

A discipline I have observed is an attitude of love and reverence to people.

I don't wish ill will on anybody.

Mankind can be very magnanimous, given the chance.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.