Leniency Quotes
12 quotes by 12 authors
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Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of the state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is…
— Cardinal Richelieu
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I plead for leniency. I understand that the road to redemption is going to be long for me.
— Albert Gonzalez
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There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.
— Freda Adler
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We may gamble on outsmarting the law; we may even gamble on the leniency of man and the mercy of God-but no man ever won…
— Sidney Greenberg
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Without [firmness] I see the majority of Communities that are lax reach that state because of the excessive leniency of Superiors. So, be firm, Monsieur.
— Vincent de Paul
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At the very worst, if I have a short-lived career, at least I could say I sparked a change—that I inspired some leniency in what…
— Iggy Azalea
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Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.
— Publilius Syrus
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I'm consciously aware, specifically with the comic book world, where there's a built-in fanbase. But, there's a little bit of leniency because there are a…
— Jeremy Renner
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Specifically, I’d like to debate whether cannibalism ought to be grounds for leniency in murders, since it’s less wasteful.
— Bill Watterson
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Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon.
— John Piper
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He could very likely have appealed for leniency. At least he could have saved his life by agreeing to leave Athens. But had he done…
— Jostein Gaarder
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Nothing can be more cruel than the leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe reprimand which calls…
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Who Wrote These Leniency Quotes
12 authors contributed a total of 12 Leniency Quotes as follows: