It occurred to her that mercy was the ability to stop, if o… - Frank Herbert

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It occurred to her that mercy was the ability to stop, if only for a moment. There was no mercy where there could be no stopping.

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Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (8 October 1920 – 11 February 1986) was an American science-fiction writer, most famous for his Dune novels.

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It occurred to her that mercy was the ability to stop, if only for a moment. There was no mercy where there could be no stopping. - Frank Herbert

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