God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.
The Count of Monte CristoNever beg for mercy. Accept that you have failed. Begging is for dogs and humans.
The Drowned Cities[T]he merciful adjustment which nature makes when what cannot be cured must be endured.
Gone with the Wind...the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things around him and yet is at their mercy.
All Things ConsideredWe would soon be on our way to war, where mercy is unwise and kindness has no place.
A Mixture of Madness