The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holidayby Parker on Twos"Kindness is invincible, but only when it's sincere, with no hypocrisy or faking. For what can even the most malicious person do if you keep showing kindness and, if given the chance, you gently point out where they went wrong—right as they are trying to harm you?" - Marcus AureliusLove your enemies, do good to those who hate youWhen someone says something pointed or mean today, they expect you to respond in kind—not with kindness. When that doesn't happen, they are embarrassed. It's a shock to their system—it makes them and you betterMost rudeness, meanness, and cruelty are a mask for deep-seated weakness. Kindness in these situations is only possible for people of great strength. You have the strength. Use it