Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.
Pierre Corneille
Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.
Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.
Phaedrus
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Saint Francis de Sales
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
The Saviour reigned in all their hearts, and they successfully copied the pattern of meekness and gentleness, which he had left them.
John Strachan
There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.
Han Suyin
Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.
Hugh Blair
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
Leo Buscaglia