Forgiveness Quotes

• We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Inspirational, Relationship, Inspiring

  "Loving Your Enemies" by Martin Luther King, Jr., Christmas, 1957.

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  The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Inspirational, Life, Strength

  Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.166, A&C Black

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• Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!

  Max Lucado

  Inspirational, Doors, Unlocking

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• Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.

  Stormie Omartian

  Love, Life, Family

  Stormie Omartian (2010). “Seven Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever”, p.47, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.

  Corrie Ten Boom

  Keys, Doors, Hatred

  Corrie Ten Boom (1985). “Jesus is Victor”, Fleming H Revell Company

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  To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.

  C. S. Lewis

  God, Christian, Religious

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• Forgiveness does not mean that we suppress anger; forgiveness means that we have asked for a miracle: the ability to see through mistakes that someone has made to the truth that lies in all of our hearts. Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness. Attack thoughts towards others are attack thoughts towards ourselves. The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

  Marianne Williamson

  Mistake, Lying, Heart

  "Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage". Book by Marianne Williamson, pp. 131-132, 2013.

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• Forgiveness is manifested mercy; it is live in action - not love based on a feeling, but love based on a decision, an intentional choice to obey God.

  Joyce Meyer

  Choices, Decision, Feelings

  Joyce Meyer (2010). “The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk to God about Everything”, p.202, Hachette UK

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• By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. Forgiveness is no longer an option but a necessity for healing.

  Caroline Myss

  Broken Heart, Healing, Forgiving

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• We all agree that forgiveness is a beautiful idea until we have to practice it.

  C. S. Lewis

  Beautiful, Practice, Ideas

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• Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.

  Confucius

  Relationship, Faith, Bridges

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• When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

  Bernard Meltzer

  Inspirational, Change, Letting Go

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• Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

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• Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.

  Marianne Williamson

  Inspirational, Peace, Emotional

  Marianne Williamson (2013). “Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage”, p.131, Random House

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• Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

  Love, Inspirational, Letting Go

  H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (2000). “Life's Instructions for Wisdom, Success, and Happiness”, p.52, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

  Marianne Williamson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Peace

  Marianne Williamson (1992). “A return to love: reflections on the principles of "A course in miracles"”

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• When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at al, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turmoil.

  Dale Carnegie

  Life, Inspiring, Hurt

  Dale Carnegie (2010). “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living”, p.187, Simon and Schuster

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• We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.

  Voltaire

  Death, Nature, Mistake

  Voltaire (1824). “A Philosophical Dictionary: From the French”, p.272

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• Whatever our religion, we know that if we really want to love, we must first learn to forgive before anything else.

  Mother Teresa

  Mother, Forgive And Forget, Forgiving

  "No Greater Love".

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• To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Inspirational, Happiness, Inspiring

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• When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.

  Catherine Ponder

  Relationship, Emotional, Forgive And Forget

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• Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Life, Broken Heart

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• The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy. Our thoughts become shackled, our emotions are chained, the will is almost paralyzed. But when we show mercy, all of these bonds are broken, and we enter into a joyful liberty that frees us to share God's love with others.

  Warren W. Wiersbe

  Broken, Liberty, World

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• True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Thank You, Thankful, Gratitude

  "Is It Too Late Now To Say Sorry? The Power of Forgiveness" by Margaret Hession, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 4, 2017.

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• He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

  Thomas Fuller

  Peace, Men, Bridges

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