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 f great consequence  is  the  immense  power  of  kindness in  bringing  out  the  good  points  of  the  characters of  others.

kind act  has  picked  up  many  a  fallen  man  who has afterward  slain  his  tens  of  thousands  for  his Lord, and  has  entered  the  Heavenly  City  at  last  as  a conqueror  amidst  the  acclamations  of  the  saints,  and with the  welcome  of  its  Sovereign.

indness has  converted  more  sinners  than  either zeal, eloquence,  or  learning;  and  these  three  last have never  converted  any  one  unless  they  were  kind also. In short,  kindness  makes  us  as  Gods  to  each other. Yet while  it  lifts  us  so  high,  it  sweetly  keeps  us low. For the  continual  sense  which  a  kind  heart  has of its  own  need  of  kindness  beeps  it  humble,

indness is  infectious. One kind  action  leads  to another. Our example  is  followed. This is  the greatest work  which  kindness  does  to  others  —  that  it makes  them  kind  themselves.

proud man  is  seldom  a  kind  man. Humility makes, us  kind,  and  kindness  makes  us  humble.

kind man  is  a  man  who  is  never  self-occupied. He is  genial,  he  is  sympathetic,  he  is  brave.

F a  man  habitually  has  kind  thoughts  of  others,  and that on  supernatural  motives,  he  is  not  far  from being a  saint.