Gentleness Quotes

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Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. — Leo Buscaglia
Gentleness doesn't get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs. — Coco Chanel
Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. — Lord Chesterfield
But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance; they discard humility,… — Laozi
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness. — Laozi
Traces of nobility, gentleness, and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which… — Walt Kelly
The violence of war admits no distinction; the lance, that is lifted at guilt and power, will sometimes fall on innocence and gentleness. — Samuel Johnson
Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions. — John Cassian
It is only persons of firmness that can have real gentleness. Those who appear gentle are, in general, only a weak character, which easily changes… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
A profusion of pink roses being ragged in the rain speaks to me of all gentleness and its enduring. — William Carlos Williams
True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body. The word flexible… — Kyuzo Mifune
Joy is love exalted; peace is love in response; long-suffering is love enduring; gentleness is love in society; goodness is love in action; faith is… — Dwight L. Moody
These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. There were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But… — Morrie Schwartz
Nothing is stronger than gentleness. — Abraham Lincoln
Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave. It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for… — Melody Beattie
The Islamic teachings have left great traditions for equitable and gentle dealings and behavior, and inspire people with nobility and tolerance. These are human teachings… — H.G. Wells
It was the love of love, the love of swallows up all else, a grateful love, a love of natural, of people, of animals, a… — William Carlos Williams
It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister. — Thomas Merton
When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with gentleness. A soft answer extinguishes… — Alphonsus Liguori
Gentleness is a divine trait: nothing is so divine as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength. — Ralph Washington Sockman

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