Forgiving Quotes

1882 Forgiving quotes by 1110 unique authors

When a man but half forgives his enemy, it is like leaving a bag of rusty nails to interpose between them. — Hugh Latimer
It is vain for you to expect, it is impudent for you to ask of God forgiveness on your own behalf, if you refuse to… — Unknown Author
If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatter's rights of the heart. — James Hilton
I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge:… — George Eliot
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own. — John Dryden
Women will forgive anything. Otherwise, the race would have died out long ago. — Robert A. Heinlein
Forgive me now - tomorrow I may no longer feel guilty. — Ashleigh Brilliant
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them. — Baron de Montesquieu
Forgiveness depends on the person. If he's saying sorry to make himself comfortable, then don't forgive him. If he's asking for forgiveness sincerely, then it's… — Kim Du-han
Man forgives woman anything save the wit to outwit him. — Minna Antrim
Everyone deserves love and appreciation. If there is someone in the world whom we do not love, it is our blessing to work this out… — David Wilcock
Take good care of creation. St. Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never does. If we don't take care of the environment, there's… — Pope Francis
When we forgive someone, the knots are untied and the past is released. — Reshad Feild
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury. — Benjamin Franklin
In contrast to revenge, which is the natural, automatic reaction to transgression and which, because of the irreversibility of the action process can be expected… — Hannah Arendt
Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be… — Confucius
Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the tortured,… — Saint John Chrysostom
Never be petty. Do not feed resentments against anyone. I prefer good-hearted sinners to so called good people who are intolerant and devoid of compassion.… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Don't look for any other state than the one you are in now; otherwise, you will set up inner conflict and unconscious resistance. Forgive yourself… — Eckhart Tolle
God's message extends beyond borders. Anyone in the world can learn to forgive those who have injured them, however great or small that injury may… — Immaculee Ilibagiza
Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One. — Saadi
Only through the Eucharist is it possible to live the heroic virtues of Christianity: charity, to the point of forgiving one's enemies; love for those… — Pope John Paul II
The words 'I will forgive you, but I'll never forget what you've done' never explain the real nature of forgiveness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot. — Unknown Author
Tryna forgive you for abandonin me Prayin but I think I'm still an angel away — Nicki Minaj

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