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The Renaissance4 quotes
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy. — William Shakespeare · 1616Yet I shall temper so
Justice with mercy. — John Milton · 1667Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge. — William Shakespeare · 1594The 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. — William Shakespeare · 1598Age of Enlightenment2 quotes
Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. — Adam Smith · 1759Teach me to feel another's wo,
To hide the fault I see:
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me. — Alexander Pope · 1738New Testament Era2 quotes
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. — Jesus · 60Mercy triumphs over judgment. — James 2:13 · 49Old Testament Era1 quote
Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever. — Psalm 138:8 · 450 BC