milk of human kindness

Cultural  

1. A phrase from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, meaning humane feeling, concern for other people: “Everyone agreed that Houston was a brilliant thinker and an excellent lawyer, but some people worried that he lacked the milk of human kindness.”

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Example Sentences

Glastonbury stalwarts Elbow proved once again they're the perfect festival band, with frontman Guy Garvey powered entirely by the milk of human kindness.

From BBC

We got there in the end, although the milk of human kindness played no part in the process.

From The Guardian

He gulps the milk of human kindness by finding stories of heroism and hope from social media, as well as conducting heart-warming interviews with celebrity friends and members of the public.

From BBC

“I hope he will smother people with the milk of human kindness,” Roberts said.

From Reuters

She would attribute it to measureless wellsprings of piety or stewardship of the phantom herds that bled out the milk of human kindness.

From Literature