Who said “Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.”?

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William Shakespeare. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTitus Andronicus, Act I, scene 1 (Tamora)

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29045-sweet-mercy-is-nobilitys-true-badge/

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Shakespeare, William. “Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29045-sweet-mercy-is-nobilitys-true-badge/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29045-sweet-mercy-is-nobilitys-true-badge/.

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