Tact

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

“Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”

“Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.”

“Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,”

“Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.”

“But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.”

“He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.”

“Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!””