What Is Forgiveness Quotes - Page 2

• Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.

  George MacDonald

  Forgiveness, Receiving Love, Giving

  George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.1838, Delphi Classics

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• Forgiveness is the final form of love.

  Reinhold Niebuhr

  Love, Forgiveness, Philosophical

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• Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Motivational, Forgiveness

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.179, Tuttle Publishing

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• Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

  Corrie Ten Boom

  Inspirational, Forgiveness, Heart

  Corrie ten Boom (1974). “Tramp for the Lord: The Story that Begins Where The Hiding Place Ends”, p.57, CLC Publications

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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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  Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.67, Beacon Press

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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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• One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.

  Bernard Baruch

  Life, Positive, Forgiveness

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• Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

  Hannah Arendt

  Forgiveness, Life Changing, Being Hurt

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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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

  Forgiveness, Peace, Men

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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, Forgiveness

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

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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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• 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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• Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational, Uplifting, Forgiveness

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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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• Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

  Isaiah

  White, Snow, Wool

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• You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'

  Maya Angelou

  Positive, Forgiveness, Mean

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• The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Happiness, Forgiveness, Spiritual

  Elbert Hubbard (1911). “A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard”

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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, Forgiveness, Peace

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

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  Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Broken Heart, Forgiveness, Heartbroken

  "Healing by Degrees" by Jean-Paul Bedard, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 1, 2014.

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• You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Forgiveness, Hurt, Forgiving

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• Yes, this is what good is: to forgive evil. There is no other good.

  Antonio Porchia

  Forgiveness, Evil, Forgiving

  "Voices". Book by Antonio Porchia, 1943.

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• Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

  Oscar Wilde

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Oscar Wilde (1947). “The Happy Prince”, p.16, New Line Publishing

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• He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Love, Forgiveness, Wise

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.64, Beacon Press

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• I was taught to be Biblical: “Forgive them for they know not what they do.

  Michael Jackson

  Forgiveness, Biblical, Christ On The Cross

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