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Noun. The compassionate treatment of someone who is under your power.<br>
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'''Mercy''' is compassionate treatment of someone who is under your power.<br>
In his ''The Merchant of Venice'' [[William Shakespeare]] uses Portia, (a trial lawyer) to remind Shylock of mercy's qualities:  
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<blockquote>The quality of mercy...<br>
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In ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', [[William Shakespeare]] uses Portia (a trial lawyer) to remind Shylock (a moneylender) of mercy's qualities:  
is twice bless'd;<br>
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<blockquote>The quality of mercy is not strain'd,<br />
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes;<br>
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It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven<br />
Tis mightiest in the mightiest: becomes<br>
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Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:<br />
The throned monarch better than his crown.</blockquote>
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It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.<br />
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'T is mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes<br />
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The throned monarch better than his crown;<br />
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His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,<br />
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The attribute to awe and majesty,<br />
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Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;<br />
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But mercy is above this sceptred sway,<br />
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It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,<br />
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It is an attribute to God himself;<br />
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And earthly power doth then show likest God's,<br />
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When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,<br />
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Though justice be thy plea, consider this,<br />
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That in the course of justice none of us<br />
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Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;<br />
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And that same prayer doth teach us all to render<br />
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The deeds of mercy.<ref>William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 4 scene 1</ref>
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== References ==
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[[Category:Virtues]]

Latest revision as of 23:58, December 16, 2008

Mercy is compassionate treatment of someone who is under your power.

In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare uses Portia (a trial lawyer) to remind Shylock (a moneylender) of mercy's qualities:

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,

It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'T is mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway,
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's,
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.[1]

References

  1. William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 4 scene 1