The law is meant to work for justice. But people who know themselves know that, at some point, justice had better be mitigated by mercy. And you don’t get to mercy by a legal principle. You get to mercy by way of imagination, sympathy, tenderness of heart – which are not weaknesses.
Wendell Berry
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It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life.
Captain Jean Luc Picard (as played by Sir Patrick Stewart from Star Trek: The Next Generation)
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The need to connect is at our core as sentient beings. It takes time, effort, and understanding. Sometimes, it feels impossible. But if we work at it, miracles can happen.
Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) Star Trek: Discovery
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We were two separate societies divided by color, until a king fell in love with one of us. Love, Your Grace, conquers all.
From The Netflix Series “Bridgerton”
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My dad used to have an expression – ‘It is the lucky person who gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the floor, knows what they are about to do, and thinks it still matters.
United States President Joe Biden
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You have to see and smell and feel the circumstances of people to really understand them.
Kamala Harris
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