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.
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.
La clemenza per sua natura non s’impone per decreto,
Scende come una dolce pioggia dal cielo
sul sottostante suolo; due volte benedetta,
benefica a chi la riceve e a chi la dà.
Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, scene 1, lines 180-187