sweet reason

“The appeal is to sweet reason, not to fear, outrage, anger or chauvinism,” Judith Stiehm wrote about the book in the journal Quarterly Report on Women and the Military.

But it wasn’t only sweet reason that persuaded Saban’s players to roll up their extra-large sleeves.

Earlier, Mr Johnson said he hoped the "power of sweet reason" will allow both sides to clinch an agreement before a 31 December deadline.

But he added that "hope springs eternal" and said: "You've got to be optimistic. You've got to believe there's the power of sweet reason."

Boris Johnson has said he hopes the "power of sweet reason" will allow the UK and EU to reach a post-Brexit trade deal this week.