It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
The merciful shall obtain mercy.
— Bible
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. [Mathew]
— Bible
A merciful person is merciful to their animals.
— Bible
Of all the characters of cruelty, I consider the most despicable the one that cloaks himself in a garb of mercy.
— Fox
Religion and education are no match for evil without the grace of God.
Mercy is nobility's true badge.
— Motto
Teach me to feel another's woe. To hide the fault I see: That the mercy I show to others; that mercy also show to me.
Offenders never pardon.
— Proverb
There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.
Clemency is one of the brightest diamonds in the crown of majesty.
In case of doubt we should always lean on the side of mercy.
Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.