The measure of a person is not their power, but their mercy. - Alexandre Herculano

This quote is attributed to Alexandre Herculano.

"The measure of a person is not their power, but their mercy."

Alexandre Herculano Strength

Novelist Poet Portuguese 1810–1877

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