Motivational Quotes

Forgiveness

Whoever approaches Me walking, I will come to him running; and he who meets Me with sins equivalent to the whole world, I will greet him with forgiveness equal to it.

- Al-massabaih, Mishkat

Best Quotes about Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

Augustine, St.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

Forgotten is forgiven.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Gandhi, Indira

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.

Boese, Paul

Absolute virtue is impossible and the republic of forgiveness leads, with implacable logic, to the republic of the guillotine.

Camus, Albert

And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?

Nietzsche, Friedrich

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note -- torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.

Beecher, Henry Ward

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Forgive those who have hurt you.

Brown, Les

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Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!

Shaw, George Bernard

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Forgiveness is God's command.

Luther, Martin

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He who has not forgiven an enemy has never yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life.

Lauter

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Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. It implies a discovery of weakness, which we are more careful to conceal than a crime. Many a man will confess his crimes to a friend; but I never knew a man that would tell his silly weaknesses to his most intimate one.

Chesterfield, Lord

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Of course God will forgive me; that's His job.

Heine, Heinrich

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Whoever approaches Me walking, I will come to him running; and he who meets Me with sins equivalent to the whole world, I will greet him with forgiveness equal to it.

Al-massabaih, Mishkat

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It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

Francis of Assisi, St.

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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. [Ephesians 1:7]

Bible

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Forget and forgive. This is not difficult when properly understood. It means forget inconvenient duties, then forgive yourself for forgetting. By rigid practice and stern determination, it comes easy.

Twain, Mark

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To err is human, to forgive is divine.

Pope, Alexander

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If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith.

Ingersoll, Robert Green

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Always forgive your enemies -- nothing annoys them so much.

Wilde, Oscar

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Those that do you a very ill deed will never forgive you.

Proverb

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One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious.

Celine, Louis-Ferdinand

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Pray you now, forget and forgive.

William Shakespeare

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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it

Twain, Mark

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Never repeat old grievances.

Proverb

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Giving The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men.

Beecher, Henry Ward

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If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember.

Gibran, Kahlil

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To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

Bierce, Ambrose

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Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

Confucius

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It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.

Shaw, Henry Wheeler

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A man must learn to forgive himself.

Ficke, Arthur Davison

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Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Richter, Jean Paul

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Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Brown, Les

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There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Josh Billings

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It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend.

Deluzy, Madame Dorothe

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Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it forgoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Chapin, Edwin Hubbel

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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

Dietrich, Marlene

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Forgiveness does not always lead to a healed relationship. Some people are not capable of love, and it might be wise to let them go along with your anger. Wish them well, and let them go their way.

Real Live Preacher

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It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.

Real Live Preacher

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I never forgive, but I always forget.

Balfour, Arthur James

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I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

Jampolsky, Gerald G.

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The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.

Marden, Orison Swett

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If I die, I forgive you. If I live we shall see.