Quotes About Mercy

Sometimes I, as a public official, turn to Scripture or hymns - especially hymns, because sometimes we Catholics don't have the Scriptures memorized like we should - to help me explain a public policy position or an idea or to be able to articulate it better when you're talking about justice or mercy or compassion.

Let me put it this way, if you were drowning, you wouldn't really be in a place to lend a hand as far as being rescued. You'd be at the mercy of the lifeguard. Once pulled out, you may be a little out of it, not sure where you are, but safe nonetheless.

People shouldn't be punished for their wisdom.

Let's not talk punishment.

For even these are no less bestowed on him of pure grace, than are righteousness and salvation themselves.

I couldn't kill a fly.

I'm the type of person that forgives.

You can forgive somebody and still believe they need a consequence.

Forgive your enemies, but first get even.

I'm a Christian, and I forgive people. That's the mature thing to do.

I could forgive anybody.

I go out of my way to accommodate people and out of my way to forgive them.

When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others.

I have forgiven those who were persecuting me.

My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness.

I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver.

America loves a forgiveness story. America is the land of second chances.

I believe in forgiveness.

When people wrong us, you say, God, I choose to forgive this person. And sometimes people come back and ask for forgiveness and sometimes people don't.

Christians are supposed to be the most forgiving people on the face of the Earth.

Forgiving is not an easy thing to do.

I'm very forgiving so I forgive most things, really.

The Lord is forgiving, but sometimes life is not forgiving.

I just think that the God I serve is compassionate and loving and is forgiving.