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
Quotes
Quote Of The Day
Prayer is like a diamond. Multi-faceted, beautiful and hard.
Tony Burgess
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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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We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
Malcolm X
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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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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
Confucius
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