'Gratia gratiam parit' the motto loosely translated into friendship begets friendship or kindness begets kindness is found in the Adagia of Erasmus. Erasmus being Desiderius Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536).
Kindness is courageous. If you are kind to someone, it affects them and causes them to want to do the same.
Thomas Jefferson
Violence begets violence. Strife begets strife. Hatred begets hatred. Good will begets good will. Civility begets civility. Love begets love.
"Begets" is an archaic Biblical word meaning "gives birth to". The phrase "hate begets hate" means that ill feelings against a person (or group) may encourage him (or them) to hate you in return. Seldom do people respond to an expression of hate with understanding or kindness, although that would be the moral ideal.
Violence Begets Violence was created in 2010.
What is the real good?" I asked in musing mood. Order, said the law court; Knowledge, said the school; Truth, said the wise man; Pleasure, said the fool; Love, said the maiden; Beauty, said the page; Freedom, said the dreamer; Home, said the sage; Fame, said the soldier; Equity, said the seer; Spake my heart full sadly: "The answer is not here." Then within my bosom Softly this I heard: "Each heart holds the secret: Kindness is the word there isn't a name for it i don't think.
"Kill" them with kindness. Two wrongs don't make a right. Hate begets more hate. All these cliches are true.
Trust Begets Trust - 1914 was released on: USA: 16 January 1914
Mark Twain
He who begets a child.
The quote "violence only begets more violence" was spoken by Moses, it's in the bible.
The dahli Lama said, My religion is simple," My religion is kindness".