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“It is only people who possess firmness who can possess true gentleness. In those who appear gentle it is generally only weakness, which is readily converted into harshness.”
François de la Rochefoucauld quotes (French classical author, leading exponent of the Maxime, 1613-1680)

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“Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear this king described as a rude and boisterous tyrant; but with the gentleness of a lover he adorns the tresses of Summer.”
Henry David Thoreau quotes (American Essayist, Poet and Philosopher, 1817-1862)

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“Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.”
Hugh Blair quotes

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“The gentleness, modesty, and sweetness of her character were warmly expatiated on; that sweetness which makes so essential a part of every woman's worth in the judgment of man, that though he sometimes loves where it is not, he can never believe it absent.”
Jane Austen quotes (British Novelist and Writer, 1775-1817)
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“Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: / But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.”
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“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.”
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“Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.”
Pierre Corneille quotes (French Poet and Dramatist considered the creator of French classical tragedy, 1606-1684)

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“Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.”
Pierre Corneille quotes (French Poet and Dramatist considered the creator of French classical tragedy, 1606-1684)

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