Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive.

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

The symptoms of compassion and benevolence, in some people, are like those minute guns which warn you that you are in deadly peril.

Benevolence today has become altogether too huge an undertaking to be conducted otherwise than on business lines.

Angels are all around us every day. Notice them and realize the benevolence of life.

This is woman's great benevolence, that she will become a martyr for beauty, so that the world may have pleasure.

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.

Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.

Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.

A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face.

Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have on is a kind soul.

Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.

Benevolence, like religion, awes even those it cannot win.

Benevolence means whatever is good for your Spirit.

The person of benevolence never worries.

One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions.

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.

Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.