Motivational Quotes

Forgiveness

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

- Josh Billings

Best Quotes about Forgiveness

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.

Augustine, St.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend.

Deluzy, Madame Dorothe

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.

Forgotten is forgiven.

God has a big eraser.

Zeoli, Billy

In contrast to revenge, which is the natural, automatic reaction to transgression and which, because of the irreversibility of the action process can be expected and even calculated, the act of forgiving can never be predicted; it is the only reaction that acts in an unexpected way and thus retains, though being a reaction, something of the original character of action.

Arendt, Hannah

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

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

We easily pardon an offense we had part in.

Juoy

10.

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

11.

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

Jampolsky, Gerald G.

12.

Never repeat old grievances.

Proverb

13.

Forgiveness is the healing of wounds caused by another. You choose to let go of a past wrong and no longer be hurt by it. Forgiveness is a strong move to make, like turning your shoulders sideways to walk quickly on a crowded sidewalk. It's your move.

Real Live Preacher

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The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.

Lawana Blackwell

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

Bierce, Ambrose

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Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Corneille, Pierre

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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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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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It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

Francis of Assisi, St.

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

Shaw, George Bernard

21.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Josh Billings

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I never forgive, but I always forget.

Balfour, Arthur James

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Forgiveness is God's command.

Luther, Martin

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Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.

Hubbard, Kin

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My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. [Job 14:17]

Bible

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If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in your debt long.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

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A reconciled friend is a double enemy.

Proverb

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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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Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Gandhi, Indira

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And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. [Ephesians 4:32]

Bible

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I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I cannot forgive.

Beecher, Henry Ward

32.

If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?

Dolores Huerta

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What is forgiven is usually well remembered.

Dudek, Louis

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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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We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor who have done most for us, but those who make it most easy for us to forgive them.

Butler, Samuel

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

Brown, Les

37.

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?

Sophocles

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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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Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.

Euripides

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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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Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.

Mcdowell, Josh

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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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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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A man must learn to forgive himself.

Ficke, Arthur Davison

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If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each person's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

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We pardon to the extent that we love.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

47.

Forgive you? -- Oh, of course, dear, a dozen times a week! We women were created forgiveness but to speak.