Values & Character: Forgiveness Quotes

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"We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop"

Mahatma Gandhi, Leader

Mahatma Gandhi

"Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep"

Mahatma Gandhi, Leader

Mahatma Gandhi

"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business"

Mahatma Gandhi, Leader

Mahatma Gandhi

"The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself"

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"The moment an ill can be patiently handled, it is disarmed of its poison, though not of its pain"

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive"

Sydney J. Harris, Journalist

Sydney J. Harris

"This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well"

Francis Bacon, Philosopher

Francis Bacon

"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green"

Francis Bacon, Philosopher

Francis Bacon

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior"

Francis Bacon, Philosopher

Francis Bacon

"For myself I think that one wrong does not right the other, and forgiveness cannot be won with useless tears or alms to the Church"

Jose Rizal, Writer

Jose Rizal

"Forgiveness is God's command"

Martin Luther, Professor

Martin Luther

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

Kahlil Gibran, Poet

Kahlil Gibran

"The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods"

Elbert Hubbard, Writer

Elbert Hubbard

"Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness"

Elbert Hubbard, Writer

Elbert Hubbard

"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"

Saint Augustine, Saint

Saint Augustine

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

Euripides, Poet

Euripides

"The offender never pardons"

George Herbert, Poet

George Herbert

"If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness"

Nelson Mandela, Statesman

Nelson Mandela

"When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger"

Epictetus, Philosopher

Epictetus

"Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me"

Alexander Pope, Poet

Alexander Pope

"Bear patiently with a rival"

Ovid, Poet

Ovid

"We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy"

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"One forgives to the degree that one loves"

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is: love, compassion and forgiveness. The important thing is they should be part of our daily lives"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on"

Bill Cosby, Comedian

Bill Cosby

"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The Other is for goodness"

Billy Graham, Clergyman

Billy Graham

"All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor"

Walt Whitman, Poet

Walt Whitman

"Those who have experienced the most, have suffered so much that they have ceased to hate. Hate is more for those with a slightly guilty conscience, and who, by chewing on old hate in times of peace, wish to demonstrate how great they were during the war"

Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer

Thor Heyerdahl

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

Josh Billings, Comedian

Josh Billings

"We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves"

George Eliot, Author

George Eliot

"Forgotten is forgiven"

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Author

F. Scott Fitzgerald

"What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust"

Pope John Paul II, Clergyman

Pope John Paul II

"Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it"

Mason Cooley, Writer

Mason Cooley

"He who pardons easily invites offense"

Pierre Corneille, Dramatist

Pierre Corneille

"Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world"

Pierre Corneille, Dramatist

Pierre Corneille

"Those who easily forgive invite offenses"

Pierre Corneille, Dramatist

Pierre Corneille

"Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are"

Malcolm Forbes, Publisher

Malcolm Forbes

"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone"

Audrey Hepburn, Actress

Audrey Hepburn

"To forgive oneself? No, that doesn't work: we have to be forgiven. But we can only believe this is possible if we ourselves can forgive"

Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat

Dag Hammarskjold

"For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness"

Aeschylus, Playwright

Aeschylus

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