The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Mercy Quotes

The course of true love never did run smooth.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor,...

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor,...

They say miracles are past.

They say miracles are past.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

To saucy doubts and fears.

To saucy doubts and fears.

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the...

I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the...

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his...

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his...

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts and is desired.

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts and is desired.

God be prais'd, that to believing souls, Gives light in darkness, comfort in despair

God be prais'd, that to believing souls, Gives light in darkness, comfort in despair

By that sin fell the angels.

By that sin fell the angels.

My nature is subdued to what it works in, like the dyer's hand

My nature is subdued to what it works in, like the dyer's hand

There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.

There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

When you do dance, I wish you a wave o' the sea, that you might...

When you do dance, I wish you a wave o' the sea, that you might...

This dance was the dance of death. [The clowns] danced it for the wretched of...

This dance was the dance of death. [The clowns] danced it for the wretched of...

If there were a ritual dance of the androgyne, Tai chi as performed by this...

If there were a ritual dance of the androgyne, Tai chi as performed by this...