A little subtleness is better than a lot of force.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about police
The tree breaks that takes all the force of the wind.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about police
Why take away something by force which you can obtain by love.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about police
A leopard is such an elusive animal that it can only be caught by the combined force of a man and his father-in-law.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about police
Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable force, and he will always fear and respect you, but negotiate at the brink of defeat, and he will trample you down.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about police
Force is no argument.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about police
Too much force breeds suspicion.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about police
Reason succeeds where force fails.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about police
Persistence will accomplish more than force.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about police
Force against force equals more force.
Proverbs and old sayings about police
Force may lead to agreement, but truth will lead to conviction.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about police
Force tells weak from strong for a moment; truth tells right from wrong all the time.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about police
When force is imposed, the law is a joke.
Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about police
When force and reason are in conflict, force of reason prevails and being reasonable isn't enough.
Proverbs and old sayings about police
You may force a man to shut his eyes, but not to sleep.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about police
You may force an ox to the water, but you cannot make him drink.