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Forgive Quotes by Henri Nouwen
- Think of each wound as you would of a child who has been hurt by a friend. As long as that child is ranting and…
- People who have known the joy of God point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal…
- Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my…
- Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive…
- Jesus.. says, 'Let go of your complaints, forgive those who loved you poorly, step over your feelings of being rejected, and have the courage to…
- Forgiveness means that I continually am willing to forgive the other person for not being God — for not fulfilling all my needs. I, too,…
More Forgive Quotes
- When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. — Francis Bacon
- When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for… — Honore de Balzac
- One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed. — Bernard Baruch
- I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like… — Henry Ward Beecher
- Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without himself. — Henry Ward Beecher
- It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too. — Josh Billings
- It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. — William Blake
- I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. — Mary J. Blige
- Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. — Les Brown
- Forgive those who have hurt you. — Les Brown
- Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings. — Jean de la Bruyere
- We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor who have done most for us, but… — Samuel Butler