Quote by Abraham Lincoln
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict jus

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. – Abraham Lincoln

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My old father used to have a saying: If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter. – Abraham Lincoln

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The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person. – Abraham Lincoln

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When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say. – Abraham Lincoln

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Mercy
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We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it. – Sir Winston Churchill

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It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity. – Lyman Abbott

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In case of doubt we should always lean on the side of mercy. – Source Unknown

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Clemency is one of the brightest diamonds in the crown of majesty. – W. Secker

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As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God. – Swami Vivekananda

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