Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
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Kind words produce their own image in men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour, morose, unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as they ought to be used.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Kind words have a powerful, uplifting effect on people's emotions and well-being.
Blaise Pascal emphasizes the importance and transformative power of kind words, suggesting that they create a positive impact on the soul of the listener. He believes that kindness can replace negative emotions and that society has not fully embraced the use of kind words, indicating a need for greater emphasis on kindness in communication.
Themes
KindnessWordsEmotionsComfortCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about the power of positivity.
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