1133  Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

1599  Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

768  Force overcome by force.

737  By force of arms.

746  Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.