Character Traits

Kindness

Generic Definition

“being sympathetic and helpful to others”

Biblical Definition

“cheerfully contributing to the happiness and needs of others”

Bible Verse

“What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22

Notable Quotes

Mark Twain

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet
“Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, Kind words, and Kind deeds.”
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Anne Frank

“You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
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Downloads

  • Character Trait Report (pdf)
    • Intended to be used on a weekly basis.
    • Students describe how they put the character trait into practice.
    • Parent affirms, signs and dates the document.

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