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Mercy Quotes - Page 10

Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense?

Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense?

William Shakespeare (1857). “The Complete Works of Shakspeare, Revised from the Best Authorities : with a Memoir, and Essay on His Genius”, p.167

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

William Gurnall (1865). “The Christian in Complete Armour: A Treatise of the Saints' War Against the Devil, Wherein a Discovery is Made of that Grand Enemy of God and His People, in His Policies, Power, Seat of His Empire, Wickedness, and Chief Design He Hath Against the Saints : a Magazine Opened, from Whence the Christian is Furnished with Spiritual Arms for the Battle, Helped on with His Armour, and Taught the Use of His Weapon, Together with the Happy Issue of the Whole War”, p.118

If one's conscience is willing to confess whatever sins have been committed, including the sin of unbelief, it will be sorrowful in a godly way, earnestly desiring the mercy of God.

Watchman Nee (2006). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.109, Christian Fellowship Publishers

The greatest of all fools is the proud fool--who is at the mercy of every fool he meets.

Washington Allston, Richard Henry Dana (1850). “Lectures on Art, and Poems”, p.171, Scholarly Pub Office Univ of

May God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls.

"Georgia Executes Inmate Troy Davis After Supreme Court Denies Appeal", www.foxnews.com. September 21, 2011.

Private fortunes, in the present state of our circulation, are at the mercy of those self-created money lenders, and are prostrated by the floods of nominal money with which their avarice deluges us.

Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States”, p.205

...humankind's limited scope of mercy was reserved for their own.

Stephenie Meyer (2009). “The Host”, p.342, Hachette UK

The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.

Pope Francis (2014). “My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change”, p.57, A&C Black

Mercy is stronger than your sword.

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast (2014). “The House of Night Novellas, 4-Book Collection”, p.119, St. Martin's Griffin

I'm singing for the love of it/Have mercy on the man who sings to be adored.

"The overlooked CDs from 2003", www.today.com. January 6, 2004.

Yet I shall temper so Justice with mercy, as may illustrate most Them fully satisfy'd, and thee appease.

John Milton, Samuel Johnson, John Evans (1799). “Milton's Paradise lost: with the life of the author ; to which is prefixed the celebrated critique by Sam Johnson LLD.”, p.283

Good Heaven, whose darling attribute we find is boundless grace, and mercy to mankind, abhors the cruel.

John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton (1811). “The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations”, p.187

But a faithful believer will in all circumstances mediate on the mercy and fatherly goodness of God.

"Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life" by John Calvin, Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michingan, United States, (p. 45), December 1, 2004.