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Forgiving Quotes by Philip Yancey
- Forgiveness is the only way to break the cycle of blame-and pain-in a relationship...It does not settle all questions of blame and justice and fairness...But…
- Charles Williams has said of the Lord's Prayer, "No word in English carries a greater possibility of terror than the little word 'as' in that…
- Whatever else we may say about it, the atonement fulfills the Jewish principle that only one who has been hurt can forgive. At Calvary, God…
More Forgiving Quotes
- When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. — Francis Bacon
- When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for… — 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
- Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge. — Scott Adams
- I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like… — Henry Ward Beecher
- Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without himself. — Henry Ward Beecher
- It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too. — Josh Billings
- It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. — William Blake
- I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. — Mary J. Blige
- Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. — Les Brown
- Forgive those who have hurt you. — Les Brown
- Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings. — Jean de la Bruyere