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According to book two of Aristotle's "[[Rhetoric]]" it is one of the [[emotions]] (see list of emotions), which is defined as being "helpfulness towards some one in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the [[person]] helped"[1].

According to book two of Aristotle's "[[Rhetoric]]" it is one of the [[emotions]] (see list of emotions), which is defined as being "helpfulness towards some one in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the [[person]] helped"[1].

Philosopher Friedrich [[Nietzsche]] argued that kindness and [[love]] are the "most curative herbs and agents in [[human]] intercourse".[citation needed]

Philosopher Friedrich [[Nietzsche]] argued that kindness and [[love]] are the "most curative herbs and agents in [[human]] intercourse".[citation needed]

==In religion==

==In religion==

In a study of 37 cultures around the world, 16000 subjects were asked about their most desired traits in a mate. For both [[sex]]es, the first preference was kindness (the second was [[intelligence]]).[4]

In a study of 37 cultures around the world, 16000 subjects were asked about their most desired traits in a mate. For both [[sex]]es, the first preference was kindness (the second was [[intelligence]]).[4]

==]References==

==References==

# Aristotle (translated by Lee Honeycutt). "Kindness". Rhetoric, book 2, chapter 7. Retrieved 2005-11-22.

# Aristotle (translated by Lee Honeycutt). "Kindness". Rhetoric, book 2, chapter 7. Retrieved 2005-11-22.

# Dalai Lama (1984). "Kindness, Clarity, and Insight." Snow Lion Publications (ISBN 978-0937938188)

# Dalai Lama (1984). "Kindness, Clarity, and Insight." Snow Lion Publications (ISBN 978-0937938188)

# Buss, D. M. (2003). The evolution of desire: Strategies of human mating. New York: Basic Books. (ISBN 0-465-02143-3)

# Buss, D. M. (2003). The evolution of desire: Strategies of human mating. New York: Basic Books. (ISBN 0-465-02143-3)

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

RABBI-UL-AWWAL (July 1998). "What is Kindness to Parents?". Islamic Voice 12-07 (139).

*RABBI-UL-AWWAL (July 1998). "What is Kindness to Parents?". Islamic Voice 12-07 (139).

El-Sayed M. Amin. "Kindness to a Non-Muslim Neighbor: Tips for Interaction". Society. Islam Online. Retrieved 2005-11-22.

*El-Sayed M. Amin. "Kindness to a Non-Muslim Neighbor: Tips for Interaction". Society. Islam Online.  

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