The gentle is a good-natured and peaceful person. He is always quiet.

His character is calm, and also his nerves, his words, his countenance, and his movements are calm. Not only his outer appearance, but also his inner self is calm. His heart and his emotions are calm. He is calm in his dealings with the others.

The voice of the gentle is always gentle.

His voice is never high nor sharp. His words are neither severe nor hard. The still and low voice is a characteristic of the gentle.

—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit