Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.

— Blair, Hugh

Tenderness is a virtue.

— Goldsmith, Oliver

Tenderness is the rest of passion.

— Joubert, Joseph

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

— Phaedrus

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

— Proverb

Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness.

— Thoreau, Henry David