Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Monday, December 22, 2008

MERCY

Blessed are the Merciful; for they shall obtain Mercy. ……Mathew 5:7

Nothing emboldens sin so much as Mercy. …….William Shakespeare

I have always found that Mercy
bears richer fruits than strict justice. …….Abraham Lincoln

We shall show Mercy, but we shall not ask for it. …….Sir Winston S. Churchill

Mercy require the exertion, never the suppression,
of man's noble rights and powers. …….Gerrit Smith

There are three things in the world that deserve no Mercy,
hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny. ……..Frederick William Robertson

Underneath the wings of the seraphim are stretched the arms of the divine Mercy;
Ever ready to receive sinners. …….The Talmud

When a man assumes leadership,
he forfeits the right to Mercy. ……..Gennaro Angiulo


How can we pray to God for Mercy
if we ourselves have no Mercy? ……Isaac Bashevis Singer
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