The Quality of Mercy
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The Quality of Mercy is a phrase taken from a speech by Portia in William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...

's play The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic...

. The speech begins:
The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes...


Quality of Mercy or The Quality of Mercy may refer to:
  • "A Quality of Mercy
    A Quality of Mercy
    "A Quality of Mercy" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The title is taken from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice...

    ", an episode of the science-fiction television series Twilight Zone
  • "Quality of Mercy" (The Outer Limits), an episode of the science-fiction television series The Outer Limits
  • "The Quality of Mercy" (Babylon 5)
    The Quality of Mercy (Babylon 5)
    "The Quality of Mercy" is an episode from the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. The title is from a quote from the beginning of Portia's oration in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, Act IV, scene one.-Synopsis:...

    , an episode of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5
  • "The Quality of Mercy" (Early Edition, an episode of the television series Early Edition first aired on April 25, 1998
  • The Quality of Mercy (book)
    The Quality of Mercy (book)
    The Quality of Mercy is the title of several different books. The phrase taken from a speech by Portia in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. The speech begins:...

    , the title of several different books
  • The Quality of Mercy (film), a 1994 Austrian film known as Hasenjagd – Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
  • The Quality of Mercy (2002 film), starring Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress, known for her current lead role on Showtime's television series Weeds portraying Nancy Botwin, for which she has received several nominations and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2006...

  • The Quality of Mercy, a 2005 album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
    Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
    Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are an English rock band from the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Over the years they have had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart.-Career:...

  • The Quality of Mercy is not Strnen, a 1979 album by The Mekons
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