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Forgiveness Quotes by Nelson Mandela
- Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.
- We recall our terrible past so that we can deal with it, to forgive where forgiveness is necessary, without forgetting; to ensure that never again…
- Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
- 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…
- Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
- As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred…
- We forgive but not forgotten
More Forgiveness Quotes
- Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. — Hannah Arendt
- Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven. — Kevyn Aucoin
- Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim… — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from… — Saint Augustine
- Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure. — Jane Austen
- I was born into a Christian family and brought up in a Lutheran church. My faith has been the center point of… — Michele Bachmann
- In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. — Francis Bacon
- This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. — Francis Bacon
- I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist. — Alan Ball
- The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. — 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 like cast iron coated with enamel for longevity and forgiveness if I happen to take my eyes off the prize while… — Mario Batali