The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another's defects, and the bearing of one another's burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social activity in the family, in the professions, and in society.

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.

Any fool can try to defend his mistakes - and most fools do - but it gives one a feeling of nobility to admit one's mistakes. By fighting, you never get enough, but by yielding, you get more than you expected.

Genuine love will always feel urged to communicate joy - to be a joy-giver. Mankind needs joy.

Cheerfulness is a very great help in fostering the virtue of charity. Cheerfulness itself is a virtue.

Have you not noticed in your past experience that your kind interpretations were almost always truer than your harsh ones?

If, when you charged a person with his faults, you credited him with his virtues too, you would probably like everybody.