Gentleness Quotes

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James 3:17

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

2 Samuel 22:36

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

Francis de Sales

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

George Herbert

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Psalms 18:35

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23

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:

2 Corinthians 10:1

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

George Herbert

The weapons with which the ill dispositions of the world are to be combated are moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence of others, and a great distrust of ourselves.

Edmund Burke

Pity, forbearance, long-sufferance, fair interpretation, excusing our brother, and taking in the best sense, and passing the gentlest sentence, are certainly our duty; and he that does not so is an unjust person.

Jeremy Taylor

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

Francis de Sales

I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

Max Lucado

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

Charlotte Brontë

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

William Shakespeare

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

Elizabeth George

Trust was accumulated quickly, due primarily to the brute strength of the man's gentleness, his thereness.

Markus Zusak

Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Leo Buscaglia

A woman's strength is most potent when robed in gentleness.

Alphonse de Lamartine

There is nothing in the world stronger than gentleness.

Han Suyin

Patience and gentleness is power.

Leigh Hunt

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Max Ehrmann

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness.

Monty Roberts

The great mind knows the power of gentleness.

Robert Browning

Better make penitents by gentleness than hypocrites by severity.

Francis de Sales

Do not underestimate to power of gentleness. Gentleness is strength wrapped in peace, and therein lies the power to change the world.

L R Knost

Do everything with gentleness, with kindness, with reverence. That is how grace moves.

Heather K O’Hara

Where anger is a bursting flame, gentleness is a gentle rain.

John Harden

I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

Lao Tzu

The most beautiful people we have known defeat known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.

2 Timothy 2:24-25

Happiness is gentleness.

Hugh Prather