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Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.Short Attitude
To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.Short
I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.Short Humor
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.Short
True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience."Short Experience
To forgive or not to forgive... are those my only choices?Short Choice
All Forgiveness Quotes ⇑
Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.Character
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.Freedom
Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.Life Wisdom
At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.Love Mistake Compassion
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.Courage Darkness Character
To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.Faith Hope Inspirational Love
The first step to loving someone else is to recognize the evil in ourselves, so we can forgive them.Evil
The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.Humor People
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.Life Wisdom Trust
It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.Life Mistake
Forgiveness is holiness, by forgiveness the universe is held together. Forgiveness is the might of might; forgiveness is sacrificeUniverse
I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.God Humor
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.God Short
Forgive the past. It is over. Learn from it and let go. People are constantly changing and growing. Do not cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a person in the past. See that person now. Your relationship is always alive and changing.Change Relationship Growth Perception
Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the person. If you keep hitting back, you stay trapped in the nightmare
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.World
Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.
But we can't go back. We can only go forward.Life Short
We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted ever afterward.Trust Evil Mistake Human nature
There isn't time, so brief is life, for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that.Inspirational Life Relationship Time
Listen. Slide the weight from your shoulders and move forward. You are afraid you might forget, but you never will. You will forgive and remember.Change
When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines upon you.Love
By trying to punish someone, you only end up punishing yourselfWisdom Pain Hurt
Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive.Life Love Analogy Joy
Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.Love
Why forgive one who wrongs you? Because if you angrily strike back you misrepresent your own divine soul nature-you are no better than your offender. But if you manifest spiritual strength you are blessed, and the power of your righteous behavior will also help the other person to overcome his misunderstanding.Anger Soul
Today I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.Heart Love
People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.Inspirational
When you forgive, you are in spiritual consciousness. Forgiving means giving your enemy a chance to gain a better understanding. If you become vengeful or angry, you only make more enemiesEnemy Understanding
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.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.Humor
Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.
Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.Heart
Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.Children
The love of the mother is close to the perfection of God's love, because she loves us when nobody else does; and she forgives when we are in errorGod Love
What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?
Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent People Ignore. 
Forgiving isn't something you do for someone else. It's something you do for yourself. 
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. 
Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon. 
Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson. 
Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient. 
If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate. 
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. 
To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it. 
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. 
True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience." 
Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.
The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.
At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.
To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.
The first step to loving someone else is to recognize the evil in ourselves, so we can forgive them.
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.
It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.
Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.
Forgiveness is holiness, by forgiveness the universe is held together. Forgiveness is the might of might; forgiveness is sacrifice
I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.
Forgive the past. It is over. Learn from it and let go. People are constantly changing and growing. Do not cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a person in the past. See that person now. Your relationship is always alive and changing.
Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the person. If you keep hitting back, you stay trapped in the nightmare
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.
We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted ever afterward.
There isn't time, so brief is life, for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that.
Listen. Slide the weight from your shoulders and move forward. You are afraid you might forget, but you never will. You will forgive and remember.
When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines upon you.
Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive.
Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.
Why forgive one who wrongs you? Because if you angrily strike back you misrepresent your own divine soul nature-you are no better than your offender. But if you manifest spiritual strength you are blessed, and the power of your righteous behavior will also help the other person to overcome his misunderstanding.
Today I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.
People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.
When you forgive, you are in spiritual consciousness. Forgiving means giving your enemy a chance to gain a better understanding. If you become vengeful or angry, you only make more enemies
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.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.
Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.
Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
To be spiritual is to be broad, to understand and forgive, and to be a friend to all.
The love of the mother is close to the perfection of God's love, because she loves us when nobody else does; and she forgives when we are in error
Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.
What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?