#Mercy Quotes

“Though justice be thy plea consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation.”

“Pardon's the word to all.”

“Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue:His faults lie open to the laws; let them,Not you, correct him.”

“Use every man according to his desert and who should 'scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity, the less they deserve ... the more merit in your bounty.”

“Do all men kill the things they do not love ............ The quality of mercy is not strain'd It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest It blesseth him that gives and him that takes”

“O, let him pass. He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.”

“Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.”

“Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.”

“There is a devilish mercy in the judge, if you'll implore it, that will free your life, but fetter you till death.”

“As you from crimes would pardon'd be, Let your indulgence set me free.”

“The quality of mercy is not strained”

“The pow'r that I have on you is to spare you; The malice towards you to forgive you.”

“The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptred sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice.”

“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honour, duty, mercy, hope.”

“Suffering is a gift; in its hidden mercy”

“Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; Pardon is still the nurse of second woe.”

“We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.”

“There is no more mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger.”

“Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense?”

“Laws ... proportionate and mild should never be dispensed with. Let mercy be the character of the law-giver, but let the judge be a mere machine.”

“It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf.”

“We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy; and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful.”

“Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty.”

“Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies.”

“If you wish mercy, show mercy to the weak.”

“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.”

“Two works of mercy set a person free: Forgive and you will be forgiven, and give and you will receive.”

“Grace comes to forgive and then forgive again.”

“Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.”

“You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.”

“Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of this scene”

“I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness.”

“I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership.”

“Be merciful, moderate, and modest.”

“That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.”

“We simply cannot delegate the exercise of mercy and generosity to others.”

“Nothing is more praiseworthy, nothing more suited to a great and illustrious man than placability and a merciful disposition.”

“I noticed, as I had done before, that there was a lull among the mosquitoes about midnight, and that they began again in the morning. Nature is thus merciful. But apparently they need rest as well as we.”

“Do not be merciful, but be just, for mercy is bestowed upon the guilty criminal, while Justice is all that the innocent man requires.”

“I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is a sort of weakness, and mercy a kind of cowardice, and snobbery a form of strength.”

“He conquers twice, who shows mercy to the conquered.”

“Mercy is the stuff you give to people that don't deserve it.”

“Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?”

“What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!' Pity? It was Pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and Mercy: not to strike without need. And he has been well rewarded, Frodo. Be sure that he took so little hurt from the evil, and escaped in the end, because he began his ownership of the Ring so. With Pity.”

“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”

“True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”

“One has been a poor spectator of life if one has not witnessed the hand - that kills from mercy.”

“When we land against the enemy, don't forget to hit him and hit him hard. When we meet the enemy we will kill him. We will show him no mercy.”

“Though justice be Thy plea, consider this: That in the course of justice none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.”

“Verily, I do not like them, the merciful who feel blessed in their pity: they are lacking too much in shame. If I must pity, at least I do not want it known; and if I do pity, it is preferably from a distance.”