sweet reason

Despite the dozen-plus characters, Sweet Reason is a trim 200 pages—a model of naval efficiency!

For much of 1941, he hoped that sweet reason and difference-splitting would avert a showdown with Japan.

But through their constant inside-the-tent sniping, they've made the GOP look like the voice of sweet reason.

He believed that she had a very sweet reason behind her abstention.

I used brute strength against Crowley, the doctor used sweet reason, and Pat her womanly wiles.