"The quality of mercy '' is a quote by Portia in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice; it occurs during Act 4, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice. It is the speech in which Portia begs Shylock for mercy. The speech is regarded as one of the great speeches in Shakespeare, and it is an example of the esteem Shakespeare held for those who showed mercy.
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a quote by Portia in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice