India Arie Quotes

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

The most important service to others is service to those who are not like yourself.

We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded, but in fact, when you really drill down to the core of the culture, there's an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support.

I can assuredly say that it's my life's mission to love all people.

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

I just believe in the goodwill of people, the power of people to do something positive.

While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of man's humanity to man.

The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think.

I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

There are many reasons for kindness, and religion is just one of them.

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

We must be agents of love.

It's amazing how kind everyone is here in the U.S.

Be a member of the human race. Love somebody. Change the world.

Look at every Zion society from ancient times to present, and you find at its center love for others.

I look for good people and people that will be like-minded and help me try to do good for other human beings.

It would be my intention that everybody should have love, and there are a lot of people in the world.

We are all neighbors. And we must love neighbors as ourselves.

My father was a humanitarian, but he didn't side one way or another with any certain right's groups. He just believed in people.

Canadians have much to be proud of and much to teach the world about compassion.

Kindness and compassion aren't political qualities even though they get politicized.

In just my own neighborhood, you can't go one block without seeing a sign that says, you know, 'Everyone's welcome here,' 'Refugees are welcome here.' I love my Muslim neighbors, and so there is truly this spirit of generosity and compassion and openness that still exists.

I'm about love and unity, always.