<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Gentleness is not the absence of power. It is... > Gentleness is not the absence of power. It is calibrated power that can invite cooperation, preserve information, and avoid generating resistance larger than the movement it seeks. **Source:** [[livestreams/Identity, Intention, and the Limits of Force - Workbook|Identity, Intention, and the Limits of Force]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Gentleness is not the absence of power. It is calibrated power that can invite cooperation, preserve information, and avoid generating resistance larger than the movement it seeks.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-gentleness-absence-power-larger-movement-seeks ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->