Quote#Kindness
[T]here never was any heart truly great and generous' that was not…
Quote byRobert South · 1634–1716
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions (1727), "Of the Origin, Nature, and Baseness of the Sin of Ingratitude" (Sermon preached at Christ Church, Oxon, 17 October 1675). Vol. 1, p. 183..
English (original)
[T]here never was any heart truly great and generous' that was not also tender and compassionate.
— Robert South
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