Lavelle is right when he says that “de toutes les vertus de l’âme, la douceur est la plus subtile et la plus rare”. Gentleness, when seen, disarms, and when practiced, does an indescribable amount of good. And because it is as rare as it is, it is very easy for man to forget it, and very natural not to practice it. And even if, in one shot, he is enlightened by it, he will have to work hard to remember this experience which, like all the others, time tries to dissipate. But he must make the effort, he must remember every day how this fine virtue, sometimes manifested by a word, a gesture or a look, is the most effective way to bring out a good feeling.