The clemency of Princes is often but policy to win the…

The clemency of princes is very often only a state-trick,to gain upon the affections of their subjects.

— François La Rochefoucauld Duc De

A worker must win the hearts and affections of the people before he can do any effective work.

— Dwight L. Moody

“Wake up one morning with a man you had thought you'd spend your life with, and realize, a rock in your gut, that you…

— Lorrie Moore

The love of popularity seems little else than the love of being beloved; and is only blamable when a person aims at the affections…

— William Shenstone

Clemency, which we make a virtue of, proceeds sometimes from vanity, sometimes from indolence, often from fear, and almost always from a mixture of…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before the Offended power, to confess our national sins, and pray for clemency and forgiveness.

— Abraham Lincoln

Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.

— Philip Sidney

There was one awkward moment where a black man stood-up to ask a question and out of habit, Bush said 'Clemency denied.'

— Bill Maher

I don't wanna die, I'm not gonna lie to you. I admit that. And I'm not asking for clemency, I'm not asking for forgiveness.…

— Ted Bundy

To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.

— Miguel de Cervantes

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

— Maximilien Robespierre

I hope that a move toward clemency with Judge Afiuni would be a step towards the importance of maintaining a properly functioning justice system.

— Noam Chomsky

The beginning of divine wisdom is clemency and gentleness, which arise from greatness of soul and the bearing of infirmities.

— Isaac of Nineveh

A nation of slaves is always prepared to applaud the clemency of their master who, in the abuse of absolute power, does not proceed…

— Edward Gibbon

Courage and clemency are equal virtues.

— Delarivier Manley