Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Cruelty

A cruel heart ill suits a manly mind.Homer.

A man of cruelty is God’s enemy.

Cruelty is a tyrant that is always attended by fear.

Cruelty is the attribute of the devil.

I must be cruel only to be kind.Shakespeare.

Men of cruelty are birds of the devil’s hatching.