Julius Caesar
Military General, Statesman
"He conquers twice, who shows mercy to the conquered."
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Mercy
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Theologian
"May God in His mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may He lead us to Himself."
Muhammad
Religious Leader
"I have not been sent to curse people, but as a mercy to all mankind."
J. K. Rowling
Novelist, Screenwriter
"But I got this far, didn’t I?” he said slowly. “They thought I’d die in the attempt, but I’m here . . . and you’re in my power. . . . I’m the one with the wand. . . . you’re at my mercy. . ."
Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual Leader, Philosopher
"Ahimsa (non-killing), truthfulness, purity, mercy, and godliness are always to be kept."
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"God is rich in mercy. I know this wealth of his with the certainty of experience, I have touched it."
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"If you wish mercy, show mercy to the weak."
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"Your mercies are more than your afflictions."
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"There is only one heart in my body, have mercy on me."
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"Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others."
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"I know that after my death a pile of rubbish will be heaped on my grave, but the wind of History will sooner or later sweep it away without mercy."
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"The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to know...Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly [with your God]. This is enough."
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"Men dominate because of physicality, and thus they have mercy where women do not."
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"Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty."
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"Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It was misunderstood for fear, and such misunderstandings made for death."
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"I have not lost Allah's hope in us to show compassion where none exists and to extend mercy in the most difficult of circumstances. We as Muslims must lead by example."
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"Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve."
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"Nothing makes you happier than when you really reach out in mercy to someone who is badly hurt."
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"A noble heart is a thankful heart that loves to acknowledge whenever it has received any mercy."
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"The Laws of Nature are just, but terrible. There is no weak mercy in them. Cause and consequence are inseparable and inevitable."
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"Suffering is a gift; in its hidden mercy"
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"Mercy detached from justice grows unmerciful."
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"If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God's mercy."
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"God (in His mercy) accepts false coin."
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"God is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge."
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