Quotes about Gentleness
God will always nudge us in the direction of kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.16 When in doubt, max those out.
— Andy Stanley
In a world gone harsh, you must have the courage to be tender as a blossom and tough as a diamond.
— Lisa Bevere
For an elder must be a man whose life cannot be spoken against. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exhibit self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home and must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money. He must manage his own family well, with children who respect and obey him. (1 Timothy 3:2-4 NLT)
— Lisa Bevere
A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.
— Jimmy Carter
In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
— Anne Frank
The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them.
— Francis de Sales
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
— Francis de Sales
Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.
— Elizabeth George
Christ is never in haste: least of all, on His errands of love. And He is never in haste, because He is always sure.
— Alfred Edersheim
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. GALATIANS 5:22—23
— Joel Osteen
It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.
— Anonymous
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
— Anonymous