He teaches us that skill and force are not exclusive to gentleness or kindness.

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It was not obtained by love or gentleness but, necessarily, by concessions on steel, textiles and more.

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The police, not usually renowned for their gentleness, were politeness personified as they shepherded millions of pilgrims down to the river banks, keeping them in orderly queues, and insured their safety while bathing.

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