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1651 J. Ogilby Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd ii. 19 Sit in State alone like Kings to fare, When with self-kindnesse struck, he thus began; I fear nor Dog nor Man.

1728 J. Balguy Found. Moral Goodness 66 This Circumstance renders Self-kindness less amiable, and less meritorious.

1872 H. Yerworth Poems of Passions 42 If stupid chastity is thine, Because of feeling dead and chill, By an ugliness of fashion, By cunning of self-kindness.

1963 Poetry 102 154 Anxiety is killed by self-kindness.

2013 Kindred Spirit Mar. 25/1 We need to recognise the need to be kind to ourselves. This is self-compassion and self-kindness.