William Shakespeare Quote, Mercy Quote : The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain...

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The quality of mercy is not strained;
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 scept'red 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.

by William Shakespeare Found in Mercy Quotes,

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Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

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Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.

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We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it

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Whereto serves mercy
But to confront the visage of offense?

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Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

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How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed
its blood?
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How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed
its blood?
How can we pray to God for mercy if we ourselves have no mercy?
Nobel laureate in literature.