Quotes About Lenity

He confined the Knowledge of governing within very narrow Bounds; to common Sense and Reason, to Justice and Lenity, to the Speedy Determination of Civil and criminal Causes; with some other obvious Topicks which are not worth considering.

that his majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often

And what makes robbers bold but too much lenity?

Lenity has almost always wisdom and justice on its side.