Quote#Kindness
Loud Threatnings make men stubborn, but kind Words
Quote byJohn Ogilby · 1600–1676
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Fables of Aesop (2nd ed. 1668), Fab. LXV: Of the Sun and Wind, Moral.
English (original)
Loud Threatnings make men stubborn, but kind Words Pierce gentle Breasts sooner than sharpest Swords.
— John Ogilby
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