Forgiveness Quotes

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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. — Marlene Dietrich
What is forgiven is usually well remembered. — Louis Dudek
It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others,… — Patty Duke
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. — Albert Einstein
God forgive you, but I never can. — Elizabeth I
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. — Epictetus
How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err. — Euripides
Forgotten is forgiven. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive… — Jane Fonda
Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are. — Malcolm Forbes
Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made… — Dag Hammarskjold
The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions. — Nhat Hanh
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. — Sydney J. Harris
There's no point in burying a hatchet if you're going to put up a marker on the site. — Sydney J. Harris
As long as you hate, there will be people to hate. — George Harrison
Not just Christians and Jews, but also Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and the followers of many other religions believe in values like peace, respect, tolerance and… — Alcee Hastings
The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy. — William Hazlitt
God will forgive me. It's his job. — Heinrich Heine
God forgives those who invent what they need. — Lillian Hellman
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. — Audrey Hepburn
He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to… — George Herbert
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch… — Bell Hooks
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. — Grace Hopper

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