“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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