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True strength lies in gentleness.

Irish Proverb

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

Phaedrus

Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.

Hugh Blair

There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.

Han Suyin

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

Saint Francis de Sales

Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing so gentle as real strength.

Saint Francis de Sales

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Leo F. Buscaglia

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.

Leo Rosten