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Quotation from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
“The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath.”
The Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1515, modern spelling)
Disguised as the young doctor Balthazar, Portia answers Shylock's question of why he must be merciful.
Citation: "The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath." — William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1515, modern spelling). (id the-merchant-of-venice-q6)
Portrait: Merchant venice tp, Unknown, Public domain.
