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Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.
Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.
Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.
To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
In general, indulgence for those we know is rarer than pity for those we know not.
Refusing to grant clemency is a failure of one of the most basic jobs of being governor.
The uniqueness of executive clemency lies in the president's power to act without weighing guilt, innocence and legal principle.
God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
Clemency is the surest proof of a true monarch. [Fr., La clemence est la plus belle marque Qui fasse a l'univers connaitre un vrai monqrque.]
I hope that a move toward clemency with Judge Afiuni would be a step towards the importance of maintaining a properly functioning justice system.
After all, clemency is by nature outside the rule of law. When conferred upon those already convicted of crimes, it unravels the decision of citizen-jurors who found guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
What Bill Clinton did to us was cruel. The White House gave my attorneys indications that there was a good chance for my clemency to be granted. I had to prepare myself for being released because there was no sign that my petition would be denied.
