Quotes about Mercy
The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not the scales.
— John Stott
There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A god who becomes a man shows mercy.A man who becomes a god does not.
— Anonymous
People need loving the most when they deserve it the least
— Zig Ziglar
Total compassion leads to total forgiveness. You can't force yourself to forgive anyone. Forgiveness doesn't belong to the mind. It is a feeling of the heart.
— Deepak Chopra
Jesus knelt down by Satan's shrunken form. "Don't you wonder why I didn't kill you?" Smiling, he said, "I'm saving you for the day when you love me. It will come.
— Deepak Chopra
He can handle all your emotions. Every last dark and wretched thought. He already knows about them anyway.
— Denise Hunter
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
— Nelson Mandela
We've lost the wow of God because we've lost the woe of God. His perfect holiness helps us truly appreciate His amazing grace.
— Mark Batterson
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
— Abraham Lincoln
I never blame failure - there are too many complicated situations in life - but I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.
— F Scott Fitzgerald
I have not broken your heart - you have broken it - and in breaking it, you have broken mine ... I forgive what you have done to me. I love my murderer - but yours! How can I?
— Emily Bronte