As an action verb because its an action
It means that justice should involve a valuable degree of reconciliation and restrain.
The term was coined by Gandhi during the independence struggle in India. he implied the need to observe peace, and not to retaliate the violence, in line with the Roman maxim of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Gandhi advocated for peaceful methods of protesting British rule. he probably was inspired by the religious thoughts of Jesus Christ.
Answer:
(Thomas Hardy, "The Convergence of the Twain") and (Sara Teasdale, "Wisdom")