Forgiving Quotes

1882 Forgiving quotes by 1110 unique authors

Do you realize, when Mandela was inaugurated president, he invited as his special guests the white jailers from his Robben Island prison? He literally did… — Rush Limbaugh
I am learning to forgive my inner geek, and even value him as a free man. — Kenny Loggins
Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly. — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. — Nelson Mandela
Instead of hating, I have chosen to forgive and spend all of my positive energy on changing the world. — Camryn Manheim
The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements. — Bryant H. McGill
If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at… — H. L. Mencken
When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future. — Bernard Meltzer
A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or… — 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
The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business. — Margaret Mitchell
Even though we are deceived, still believe. Though we are betrayed, still forgive. Love completely even those who hate you. — Sun Myung Moon
I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they demand that their… — Beth Moore
Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone. — Horatio Nelson
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… — Henri Nouwen
The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day… — Alden Nowlan
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good… — Gary Oldman
Can you really forgive if you can't forget? — Sarah Jessica Parker
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. — Alan Paton
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. — Jean Paul
Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel. — William Penn
It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you. — Tyler Perry
Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life. — Tyler Perry
I didn't have a catharsis for my childhood pain, most of us don't, and until I learned how to forgive those people and let it… — Tyler Perry
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way… — Emo Philips

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