Lord Byron Quotes

The essence of justice is mercy.

One threatens the innocent who spares the guilty.

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.

Compassion is no substitute for justice.

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

The law is cruel.

When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins.

Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.

The severest justice may not always be the best policy.

Compassion towards the wicked – is cruelty to all beings.

Justice should not admit a public's thirst for pure revenge.

To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love.

Justice is revenge.

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.

Justice is a terrible but necessary thing.

A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice.

I want no mercy. I want justice, justice, justice.

Do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? I say unto you, Nay; not one whit. If so, God would cease to be God

All judges had rather that ten innocent should suffer than that one guilty should escape

Cold water is merciless, but righteous.

Justice-august and pure, the abstract idea of all that would be perfect in the spirits and the inspirations of men!-where the mind rises; where the heart expands; where the countenance is ever placid and benign; where her favorite attitude is to stoop to the unfortunate; to hear their cry and to help them; to rescue and relieve; to succor and save; majestic, from its mercy; venerable, from its Lutility; uplifted, without pride; firm without obduracy; beneficent in each preference; lovely, though in her frown!

I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I believe in two eyes for an eye.

We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves.