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Forgiveness Quotes
"The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive."
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"I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance."
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"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."
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"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 all history past and all history future it is relevant because that is the very focal point for forgiveness and redemption."
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"The remedy for wrongs is to forget them."
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"To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves."
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"One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him."
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"Instead of hating someone, pray for that person. Don't forget to pray for yourself as well, that you may learn how to let go and forgive."
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"Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice."
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"Love is blind, and therefore not responsible for whoever she bumps into."
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"On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level."
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"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 with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?"
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"At last he understood that he has always been forgiven and worthy of love,and that no one could take that from him, that not even he could take that from himself."
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"One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship!"
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"I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mark's happier. I'm sober. There are still phone calls to be made, people I need to say something to. But everyone from Creed who I've offended or hurt, I ask for their forgiveness."
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""I can forgive but I cannot forget" is only another way of saying "I will not forgive." Forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note-torn in two and burned up so that it never can be shown against one."
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"When I found God forgiveness found me."
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"I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night."
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"Frank didn't drop you on purpose, she said. "He's not like that. He's just a little clumsy sometimes."Oops, Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. "Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!"
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"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you."
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"When you reach out to those you need to forgive, it is you that will be touched and healed."
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"If someone hurts you, to take the revenge, love him."
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"One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious."
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"Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another."
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"Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation."
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"The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church's testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches; perhaps, however, with no strict consistency."
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"Dear God, please take the stains off my heart. If there's even an ounce of pain I feel that someone caused me in the past, I ask that you wash it away. Give me strength, show me forgiveness is the healthiest option for me, and set me free. I pray you give me peace today and every day, allowing me to totally leave my past behind. In Jesus's name, I pray, amen."
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"Forgiveness is a funny thing, it warms the hearts and cools the sting."
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"Forgive those who hurt you yesterday. Reward those who help you today. Remember those who help you tomorrow."
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"It was gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection."
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"Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different."
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"Take revenge, not by hurting someone, but by succeeding in life and helping those who were hurting you in the past."
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"Forgiveness is strength. The strength to move ahead without any resentment."
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"I need to learn not just to forget but to forgive."
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"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 won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense."
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"We have to forgive to survive in this labyrinth [of suffering]."
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"We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves."
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"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."
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"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 back the laughter and the lightness in your life."
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"I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget."
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"My grandmother's last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love, and tolerance."
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"Forgive the past to welcome the future."
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"Forgiveness leads to healing of wounds and restoration health."
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"Forgiving yourself can prove as difficult as licking a scab off your elbow."
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"The only way we can change an enemy to a friend is by forgiveness."
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"Forgiveness, no matter your motive, is a dynamic of mutual healing."
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"Oh, miss Haversham said I,there have been sore mistakes and my life has been a blind and thankless one, and I want forgiveness and direction far too much to be bitter with you."
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