“Kindness effects more than severity.”
Jean De La Fontaine (1621–1695) French poet, fabulist and writer.
Plus fait douceur que violence.
Book VI (1678-1679), fable 3.
Fables (1668–1679)
“Blackmail is more effective than bribery.”
— John le Carré, book Smiley's People
Smiley's People (1979)
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