“Mercy will flower only when it grows in the crannies of the rock of Justice”
– C.S. Lewis
Definition:
- Compassionate treatment of those in distress (MW)
- Kindness shown toward someone who you have power over (CAM)
Vices:
- Excess: Dissolution, mercy without justice leading to evil done with good intentions
- Deficit: Cruelty, justice without mercy leading to coldness and inhumanity