Quotes About Harshness

A criminal cannot complain about wrongs done him because one treats him harshly and inhumanely. His offense was an entry into the realm of violence, power and tyranny. There is no restraint and proportion in that realm, and therefore he should not be surprised at the disproportion of its counter-reaction.

But this upland pass was the right place for remembering how, when I was young, I learned to feel for the harshness underneath every soft appearance.

To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.

It is impossible to enter into fellowship with God when you are in a critical mood. Criticism serves to make you harsh, vindictive, and cruel, and leaves you with the soothing and flattering idea that you are somehow superior to others.

Criticism serves to make you harsh, vindictive, and cruel, and leaves you with the soothing and flattering idea that you are somehow superior to others.

In his heartlessness he had ignored nature, and how heartless nature was in return.

Sadistic excess attempts to reach roughly and by harshness what art reaches by fineness.

“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”

“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

His name was Nabal, and his wifeís name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain.

“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.

“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ëWhat have we spoken against You?í

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.í

His master replied, ëYou wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”