Quote#Kindness
The great receipt for quieting a country is a good thrashing first…
Quote byCharles James Napier · 1782–1853
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The life and opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, Volume 3, page 34.
English (original)
the great receipt for quieting a country is a good thrashing first and great kindness afterwards: the wildest chaps are thus tamed.
— Charles James Napier
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