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.