For if you love them who love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
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Cyril of Alexandria
AD 444
Great then is the praise of mercy. For this virtue makes us like to God, and imprints upon our souls certain signs as it were of a heavenly nature. Hence it follows, Be you then merciful, as your heavenly Father also is merciful.