Forgiveness Quotes

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If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much… — Keira Knightley
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't. — Alfred Korzybski
In the evening of life we shall be judged on love, and not one of us is going to come off very well, and were… — Madeleine L'Engle
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… — Dalai Lama
Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons. — Jessica Lange
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. — Bruce Lee
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? — Abraham Lincoln
Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my… — Kenny Loggins
If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly. — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you… — Joan Lunden
Forgiveness is God's command. — Martin Luther
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life. — George MacDonald
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… — Nelson Mandela
Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. — Katherine Mansfield
My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to… — Ziggy Marley
If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be, and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history, then, for… — Josh McDowell
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. — Bryant H. McGill
The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements. — Bryant H. McGill
One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have… — Ian Mcewan
When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future. — Bernard Meltzer
Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that… — Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not a one-time thing that happened the day you received Christ. It is an everyday thing, for the rest of your life. — Joyce Meyer
When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation… — Joyce Meyer
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on. — Alice Miller

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