Forgiving People Quotes

• In forgiving, people are not being asked to forget. On the contrary, it is important to remember, so that we should not let such atrocities happen again. Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. It means taking what happened seriously...drawing out the sting in the memory that threatens our entire existence.

  Mark Twain

  Forgiveness, Memories, Mean

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• Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

  Nelson Mandela

  Courage, Peace, Fear

  "The evil must be forgiven, not forgotten" by Anthony Sampson, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 1994.

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• Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. It means taking what happened seriously...drawing out the sting in the memory that threatens our entire existence.

  Desmond Tutu

  Memories, Mean, Drawing

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  People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

  Bill Cosby

  Inspirational, Moving On, Forgiveness

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• It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

  William Blake

  Friendship, Forgiveness, Depressing

  William Blake (2008). “The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake”, p.251, Univ of California Press

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• Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

  J. K. Rowling

  Forgiveness, People, Forgiving

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• The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

  Thomas Szasz

  Life, Forgiveness, Letting Go

  The Second Sin (1973) "Personal Conduct"

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• It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited.

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Inspirational, Forgiveness, Letting Go

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• It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

  Patty Duke

  Inspirational, Forgiveness, Grieving

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• Part of forgiving people is releasing them from our own agendas.

  Marianne Williamson

  People, Forgiving, Agendas

  Marianne Williamson (2013). “Enchanted Love: The Mystical Power Of Intimate Relationships”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

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• None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the American people are a very forgiving people.

  Michael Huffington

  Mistake, People, Perfect

  "Seeking Leadership for Iraq" by Michael Huffington, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2007.

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• Forgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic.

  Sonja Lyubomirsky

  People, Forgiving, Hateful

  Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). “The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want”, p.145, Penguin

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• The kind of love my mum talks about is full of worry and work and forgiving people and putting up with things and stuff like that. It's not a lot of fun, that's for sure. If that really is love, the kind my mum talks about, then nobody can ever know if they love somebody, can they? It seems like what she's saying is, if you're pretty sure you love somebody, the way I was sure in those few weeks, then you can't love them, because that isn't what love is. Trying to understand what she means by love would do your head in.

  Nick Hornby

  Love, Fun, Mean

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• I fear that we are living in a society, living in a world where forgiving people is becoming more and more difficult to do.

  Tavis Smiley

  People, Forgiving, World

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me.

  Amy Tan

  Hard Times, People, Forgiving

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• Thank God for the Italians, the most forgiving people of the world. And they sing so loud you can barely hear the music!

  Jared Leto

  People, Forgiving, Thank God

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• I know about forgiving people and loving them anyway, even after they hurt you.

  Kristin Hannah

  Hurt, People, Forgiving

  Kristin Hannah (2012). “Home Front”, p.63, Pan Macmillan

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• We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.

  Madonna Ciccone

  Forgiveness, Hurt, Revenge

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