the milk of human kindness
noun phrase
literary
: kind feelings or behavior toward other people
He was filled with the milk of human kindness.
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“The milk of human kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20milk%20of%20human%20kindness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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