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Gentleness Quotes

Patience and gentleness is power.

Leigh Hunt (1818). “Foliage; or Poems original and translated”, p.132

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness.

Monty Roberts (2002). “From My Hands to Yours: Lessons from a Lifetime of Training Championship Horses”, Monty & Pat Roberts Incorporated

The power of gentleness is irresistible.

Henry MARTYN (1819). “Memoir of the ---”, p.198

Your gentleness shall force More than your force move us to gentleness.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons (1831). “The dramatic works and poems of William Shakespeare, with notes, original and selected, and introductory remarks to each play”, p.245

Oh! that gentleness! how far more potent is it than force!

Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.340, Penguin

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Max Ehrmann (2003). “Desiderata: A Survival Guide for Life”, p.10, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Gentleness succeeds better than violence.

"Fables", VI, 3, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 311, 1922.

Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.

Hugh Blair (1827). “Sermons ... To which is prefixed, a short account of the life and character of the author, by James Finlayson ... A new edition, etc. With a portrait”, p.45

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Héraclius, I, 1, 1922.

We must be gentle now we are gentlemen.

William Shakespeare (1815). “A Select British Theatre: Containing All the Plays Formerly Adapted to the Stage”

Who can wrestle against Sleep? - Yet is that giant very gentleness.

Martin Farquhar Tupper (1842). “Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated. Second series”, p.84

Let gentleness my strong enforcement be.

William Shakespeare (1858). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, with a Glossary”, p.237