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Difference Between Kindness and Patience

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Kindness

Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward. Kindness was one of the main topics in the Bible.

Patience

Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.

Kindness

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
He thanked them for their kindness and support

Patience

The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient
"The task of mastering ancient languages ... takes years of study, and persistence, and patience" (Cullen Murphy).

Kindness

The quality or state of being kind.
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Patience

Chiefly British, Games Solitaire.

Kindness

An instance of kind behavior
Your kindnesses won't be forgotten.

Patience

The quality of being patient.
Musical perfection requires practice and a lot of patience.

Kindness

The state of being kind.
Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.

Patience

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.
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Kindness

An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
Do me a kindness and leave.
I'm going to turn a blind eye to this misdemeanour, out of the kindness of my heart.

Patience

The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc.
Strengthened with all might, . . . unto all patience and long-suffering.
I must have patience to endure the load.
Who hath learned lowlinessFrom his Lord's cradle, patience from his cross.

Kindness

The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.
I do fear thy nature;It is too full o' the milk of human kindnessTo catch the nearest way.
Unremembered actsOf kindness and of love.

Patience

The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance.
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Kindness

A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Patience

Constancy in labor or application; perseverance.
He learned with patience, and with meekness taught.

Kindness

The quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

Patience

Sufferance; permission.
They stay upon your patience.

Kindness

Tendency to be kind and forgiving

Patience

A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb.

Kindness

A kind act

Patience

Solitaire.

Patience

Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

Patience

A card game played by one person

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