Appease Quote by John Milton

“For happy are the merciful for they shall, too, know mercy.”

— David Paul Kirkpatrick

Temper justice with mercy.

— John Milton

Dost thou wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to thy neighbor.

— Saint John Chrysostom

“In mercy lies the might of the righteous.”

— Sage Vashishta

A wise judge may let mercy temper justice but may not let mercy undo it.

— Lewis B. Smedes

I prithee gentle friend, Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passions, sway In this uncivil and unjust extent Against thy peace.

— William Shakespeare

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.

— Winston Churchill

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

— Anselm of Canterbury

Pardon me, O perfections of my God, for having preferred imperfect and evil inclinations to Thee! Pardon me, O justice of my God, for…

— Ignatius of Loyola

Morality, thou deadly bane, Thy tens o' thousands thou hast slain! Vain is his hope, whose stay an' trust is In moral mercy, truth,…

— Robert Burns

“Everything we need has been given to us in Christ. Therefore, with no need for vengeance or mere justice, we are free to extend…

— Thom Gardner

No mercy goes unpunished by the angry gods.

— Critias