Alyssa quickly recognized that phrase and raised her hand,"Professor the author of that play is William Shakespeare. That line came from the play he wrote called "Hamlet""

"He has also been known for other famous saying like,"The quality of mercy is not strained, it falleth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that giveth and him that taketh away. " Alyssa paused before adding.

"Those were the words from his play, Merchant of Venice."