Ah, there's no mistaking that one:
Quote:
"Pity? It was pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and Mercy: not to strike without need. And he has been well rewarded, Frodo."
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Gandalf to Frodo talking about Gollum in
The Shadow of the Past, explaining why Bilbo "did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance".