Mercy Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old mercy quotes, mercy sayings, and mercy proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

When mercy is shown, mercy is given. Duane Chapman
God is more willing to pardon than to punish. Mercy does more multiply in him than sin in us. Mercy is his nature. Thomas Watson
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy. William Shakespeare
Mercy often inflicts death. Seneca
Many a man whose wife deserts him, throws himself on the mercy of a quart. Evan Esar
When a woman complains that her photographs don't do her justice, what she wants isn't justice, but mercy. Evan Esar
Nowadays the quality of mercy is not only strained, but also tenderized, sterilized, and homogenized. Evan Esar
Human judges can show mercy, But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. Arthur C. Clarke
Pity is between sorry and mercy. Bathroom Reader's Institute
Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. Joseph Campbell
Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition. Mercy Otis Warren
Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him? Pierre Troubetzkoy
Angels descending, bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Fanny Crosby
The wheels of God's mercy and justice move quietly and silently, but they do move. Billy Graham
If we have no mercy toward other, that is one proof that we have never experienced God's mercy. Billy Graham
Parents, pray that God may crown your home with grace and mercy. Billy Graham
God has not changed. His laws have not changed. He is still a God of love and mercy. Billy Graham
We should not let a day go by without thanking God for His mercy and grace to us in Jesus Christ. Billy Graham
It was a divine sermon. For it was like the peace of God which passeth all understanding. And like His mercy, it seemed to endure forever. Henry Hawkins
Giving to others is another means by which we express mercy to others. Douglas Porter
The most obvious experience of God's mercy in our life is the forgiveness of sin. Douglas Porter
Those gifted in showing mercy are called to do so simply for the joy of doing so. Douglas Porter
If God has gifted you in showing mercy it is because He wants you to have a significant ministry in the lives of stressed and distressed people he brings into your life. Douglas Porter
The very nature of the gift of empathy or mercy showing tends to draw people gifted in this area into the shadows away from the limelight. Douglas Porter
Mercy is God's power, wisdom, and goodness manifest in unity. Scott Hahn
Mercy is not pity. Mercy does not do away with punishment. Mercy does not override justice. Scott Hahn
To feel compassion upon meeting those who are suffering is no merely a form of behavior characteristic of Christianity, even though Christianity has strongly influenced and shaped it. Scott Hahn
Our mercy should be like that of God himself. What Jesus expects of us here is unattainable by our natural powers. Scott Hahn
Mercy does not turn the one to whom it is shown into an object but rather touches the person in his center, in his dignity. Scott Hahn
Mercy is the very foundation of the Church's life. The Word Among Us Press