Why is Buddha consistently portrayed as peaceful when some of the things he said were brutal?

Parable of the Saw comes to mind.

~ Choking down a molten iron ball instead of speaking hate.

Etc.

Is it solely because of his mental state? The idyllic representation of serenity in suffering?

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