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1  Down, therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT IV
2  Be merciful, Take thrice thy money; bid me tear the bond.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
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3  We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
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4  The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
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5  I am sorry for thee, thou art come to answer A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch, Uncapable of pity, void and empty From any dram of mercy.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
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6  He tells me flatly there's no mercy for me in heaven, because I am a Jew's daughter; and he says you are no good member of the commonwealth, for in converting Jews to Christians you raise the price of pork.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT III
7  His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT IV