#gentle

The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition. They used to gather clandestinely to read the plays; on one occasion, the book was passed around for each man to mark his favourite lines. ↗

— Daniel Hannan

#age #around #book #condition #each

No gentleman can be without three copies of a book: one for show, one for use, and one for borrowers. ↗

— Richard Heber

#borrowers #copies #gentleman #show #three

Finally, gentleman, from the considerations above mentioned, as I cannot consistently with my own honor, nor with utility to my country, considering the manner in which Business is transacted here, remain any longer in this chair, I now resign it. ↗

— Henry Laurens

#any #business #cannot #chair #considerations

Of this they drank half a pint every day, and sometimes more or less, as it operated, by way of gentle physic. Two others had each two oranges and one lemon given them every day. These they ate with greediness, at different times, upon an empty stomach. ↗

— James Lind

#day #different #different times #drank #each

John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life. ↗

— Jennifer O'Neill

#consummate #gentleman #john #john wayne #life

It is done... the precious portrait placed in the hands of the gentlemen for safe keeping. ↗

— Dolley Madison

#gentlemen #hands #keeping #placed #portrait

Blue is the male principle, stern and spiritual. Yellow the female principle, gentle, cheerful and sensual. Red is matter, brutal and heavy and always the colour which must be fought and vanquished by the other two. ↗

— Franz Marc

#blue #brutal #cheerful #colour #female

A lady is smarter than a gentleman, maybe, she can sew a fine seam, she can have a baby, she can use her intuition instead of her brain, but she can't fold a paper in a crowded train. ↗

— Phyllis McGinley

#brain #crowded #fine #fold #gentleman

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

#gentleness #inspirational #inspirational

Culture makes all men gentle. ↗

— Menander

#culture #gentle #makes