“When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.” —Mahatma Gandhi

“When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.”

Mahatma Gandhi Indian political and spiritual leader

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Woo S. Chung from Seoul, Korea SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
The meaning of the latter, I think, is that the courteous person clothed with restraint will be respected and faced with less challengeable life from others.

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