On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any…

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On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute. ✨ Gene Griessman, Abraham Lincoln (1998). The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path, p.73, Simon and Schuster
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