What words of Jesus does Daniel recall during his struggle? Would Jesus have called softness a weakness?

In chapter nine of the book, Daniel is forced to question his role in Rosh’s gang of rebels and whether Rosh really is the leader he is looking for. This happens after he comes back from an assignment in which he is required to rob a lone traveler of his “bag of gold." He does not like to rob fellow Jews, even if it is for the cause. After robbing the traveler, he stops to ensure that the man is not badly injured. He ensures that he is able to walk back home safely. All these actions show that Daniel is a kind man. He loves his fellow men, save for the Romans. His mission in life is to avenge his family members, who lost their lives at the hands of the Romans. He detests the Romans and blames them for the many misfortunes he has experienced in life. Before this incident, he thought that Rosh was the best person capable of liberating the Jews from Roman bondage. Afterward, he is forced to ask himself whether Rosh really is the leader he thought him to be. He wonders whether his goals are in alignment with those of the group of outlaws. Does Rosh really intend to save all Jews from captivity? Why then was he asking them to rob and kill fellow Jews? While struggling with these thoughts, Daniel remembers Jesus’s words: “For each one of you is precious in his sight.” He wonders whether robbing fellow Jews to support the cause is right.
Jesus would not have called Daniel’s softness a weakness like Rosh did. This is because Jesus is all kindness. While in Bethsaida, he asks the people to “be kind to each other, to love each other, for each of them is precious in the sight of God.” What Rosh calls “softness” is love for others and kindness toward other people. In chapter 21 of the book, Daniel visits Jesus at a very difficult point in his life. He has failed in his plans to fight the Romans and lost some of his dearest friends in the process. Tormented, he begs for advice from the preacher. Jesus tells him that in order to achieve the kingdom of God he must “give up his hatred,” his plans to avenge lost lives; he also tells him that “hate is the enemy, not men.” Daniel is unable to do what Jesus says. He cannot bring himself to love his enemies—the Romans who killed his dear ones. Later on, Daniel realizes that his weakness is not his “softness” but his hatred; he understands that “love is stronger than hate.”