Re: Meaning of quote

[Stephanie Smilay <stephani@smart.net>]

On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 Charles.Robb@kdla.net wrote:
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:03:37 -0500
> From: Charles.Robb@kdla.net
> Reply-To: quotation-ring-l@gunnar.cc
> To: quotation-ring-l@gunnar.cc
> Subject: Meaning of quote
> 
> 
> What does "the quality of mercy is not strained" mean?  I thought I spoke
> English, but . . .
> 
Think of what occurs when you strain a liquid.  The thinner part of the
liquid comes through, the thick part is strained out.  The quotation means
that mercy is such that the person showing mercy will not hold back
anything.   All of the compassion will come through.
Stephanie