“Mr Squeers himself acquired greater sternness and inflexibility from certain warm potations in which he was wont to indulge after his early… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
AugustineThe wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy. To love with sternness is better than to deceive… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“A loving eye is all the charm needed: to such you are handsome enough; or rather your sternness has a power beyond… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“Behind the sternness of his voice there was a shackled anger, and beneath that shackled anger there was a buried pain.” — Dean F. Wilson Copy Share Image
“In this world, there is no such sternness like that of maintaining silence. Verbal sternness will be wasted.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
![“AugustineThe wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy. To love with sternness is better than to deceive with gentleness… In Luke [14:23] it is written: "Compel people to come in!" By threats of the wrath of God, the Father draws souls to his Son.” quote by Saint Augustine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a2e/saint-augustine-328_deceiving_augustinethe-wounds-of-a-friend-are-bett_220220.jpg)
