Who said “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”?

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Joseph Joubert. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Notebooks of Joseph Joubert (1883)

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Joubert, J. (n.d.). A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24827-a-part-of-kindness-consists-in-loving-people/

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Joubert, Joseph. “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24827-a-part-of-kindness-consists-in-loving-people/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Joubert, Joseph. “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24827-a-part-of-kindness-consists-in-loving-people/.

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