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 Whereto serves mercy
 But to confront the visage of offense?  
 Whereto serves mercy
 But to confront the visage of offense? 
Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims read more
Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second.
 How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed
its blood?
How can read more 
 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. 
There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.
There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.
 Sweet Mercy! to the gates of Heaven
 This minstrel lead, his sins forgiven;
  The rueful conflict, the read more 
 Sweet Mercy! to the gates of Heaven
 This minstrel lead, his sins forgiven;
  The rueful conflict, the heart riven
   With vain endeavour,
    And memory of earth's bitter leaven
     Effaced forever. 
I would lose my way again, be led hopelessly astray again, just so I can pray again...For the mercy in read more
I would lose my way again, be led hopelessly astray again, just so I can pray again...For the mercy in you.
 The corn that makes the holy bread
 By which the soul of man is fed,
  The holy read more 
 The corn that makes the holy bread
 By which the soul of man is fed,
  The holy bread, the food unpriced,
   Thy everlasting mercy, Christ. 
The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and read more
The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real estate, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith.
 The mercy that was quick in us but late,
 By your own counsel is suppressed and killed.
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 The mercy that was quick in us but late,
 By your own counsel is suppressed and killed.
  You must not dare for shame to talk of mercy;
   For your own reasons turn into your bosoms
    As dogs upon their masters, worrying you.