Will you swear to nurture them in time of peace, lead them in time of war, and govern them always with justice tempered by mercy, as God shall give you the wisdom so to do?

But there's also the question of justice tempered with mercy, and we seem to have lost that part.

Strict and harsh laws do not make an Empire more prosperous; justice not tempered with mercy does not serve as a cornerstone of the grand empire we envision.

He said at the time, "I belong to a religious tradition that teaches justice, yes, but justice tempered with mercy, not vengeance."

They know that this office has long stood for wise and mature law enforcement, for justice tempered with mercy, for solid, stable, and conservative government.

Stern justice must take its course-- justice tempered with delicacy, justice tempered with compassion, justice that pities a forlorn dead girl and refuses to strike her.

However, he matures effectively and learns to rule his empire with justice tempered with mercy, thereby transforming him into the "righteous" ruler that history has documented.

Ward Cleaver is a Solomon-like figure of quiet dignity who dispenses parental justice tempered with understanding.

The Mormon response to these conflicts has received differing reviews from historians, some insisting that they were waged with a stern but fair justice, tempered with love and understanding.

Several times honored by election to the bench, he had so dispensed justice tempered with mercy as to win the hearts of all good citizens, and especially those of the poor, the oppressed, and the socially disinherited.