Quotes About Mercy

He, who boldly interposes between a merciless censor and his prey, is a man of vigor: and he who, mildly wise, without wounding, convinces him of his error, commands our veneration.

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.

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

If thou wouldst find much favor and peace with God and man, be very low in thine own eyes; forgive thyself little, and others much.

Nothing is more praiseworthy, nothing more suited to a great and illustrious man than placability and a merciful disposition.

The ultimate form of love for God and men is forgiveness.

Whom man kills, him God restoreth to life.

There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot.

Brethren, the just man shall scarcely be saved. What, then, will become of the sinner?

The injustice of men subserves the justice of God, and often His mercy.

I wonder why it is the man who pleads for mercy never gives it.

What you do to these men on California's Death Row, you do to God.

It's hard to stay calm when you're terrified, helpless, alone, at the mercy of men with no mercy at all.

I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm yet deals justice to his neighbors and mercifully deals his substance to the poor, than the long, smooth faced hypocrite.

God never meant that man should scale the Heavens By strides of human wisdom. In his works, Though wondrous, he commands us in his word To seek him rather where his mercy shines.

Every ransomed man owes his salvation to the fact that during his days of sinning, God kept the door of mercy open.

We have not yet encountered any god who is as merciful as a man who flicks a beetle over on its feet.

I am sure that no man asks mercy and grace with true meaning, but if mercy and grace have first been given him.

If men knew themselves, God would heal and pardon them.

And may God be merciful, because these twisted men will not.

I want every man on the force to try his best, his level best, to try to avoid arresting anyone. I know that this going to take great will power but try.

Never be glad that another man has died. Not ever. [...] It never ends. Never... ever... be glad to kill.

The man who forgives pays a tremendous price - the price of the evil he forgives.

The man who has been wounded by a chance arrow must not shoot at sight the first man he happens to meet.