I would make this war as severe as possible and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong truth and error justice and injustice cruelty and mercy.

The truth doesn't have to do with cruelty the truth has to do with mercy.

You desire that which exceeds my humble powers but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God.

I never ask for mercy and seek no one's sympathy.

Churchill knew the importance of peace and he also knew the price of it. Churchill finally got his voice of course. He stressed strategy but it was his voice that armed England at last with the old-fashioned moral concepts of honor and duty justice and mercy.

Christmas is not a time nor a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill to be plenteous in mercy is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature there is no appeal.

I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.

Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.