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title: "6 Compassionate Forgiving Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-the-apostle/be-kind-and-compassionate-to-one-another-forgiving-each-other-just-as/)

[Paul the Apostle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-the-apostle/)

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> [People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-t-phillips/people-are-much-more-likely-to-trust-a-leader-if-they-know-he-is/)

[Donald T. Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-t-phillips/)

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> [“We wind up in cells of our own making when we're not generous, loving, compassionate, and forgiving. Without love, we build dungeons…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-sheen/we-wind-up-in-cells-of-our-own-making-when-we-re-not-generous-loving/)

[Martin Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-sheen/)

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> [Turning 50 is making me reflect on my life in a way that's more compassionate and forgiving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viola-davis/turning-50-is-making-me-reflect-on-my-life-in-a-way-that-s-more/)

[Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viola-davis/)

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> [“People are not always what they say there are - or even what they think they are. There is but One who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gai-eaton/people-are-not-always-what-they-say-there-are-or-even-what-they-think/)

[Gai Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gai-eaton/)

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> [If you're having a hard time being compassionate to or forgiving of yourself or others, you repeat these four phrases directed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marci-shimoff/if-you-re-having-a-hard-time-being-compassionate-to-or-forgiving-of/)

[Marci Shimoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marci-shimoff/)

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