Forgiveness Quotes

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
Publilius Syrus

Cannot, Forgive, Unhappy

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.
Ausonius

Yourself, Nothing, Others

My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person.
Janine Turner

Person, Desire, Forgiving

The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.
Bryant H. McGill

Greatest, Forgive, Ability

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
Norman Cousins

Life, Adventure

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
Grace Hopper

Often, Ask, Permission

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.
Chaim Herzog

Forget, Living, Forgive

It is very east to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.
Jessamyn West

Mistakes, Others, Forgive

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
George MacDonald

Life, Giving, Receiving

To understand is to forgive, even oneself.
Alexander Chase

Understand, Forgive, Oneself

It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
Olin Miller

Enemy, Him, After

I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade; and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his.
Catherine the Great

Good, Forgive, Lord

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
Dalai Lama

Love, Daily, Important

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.
Joan Lunden

Life, Anger, Hurt

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

Peace, Forgive, Easy

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.
Nelson Mandela

Dreams, Beautiful, Two

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
Peter Ustinov

Love, Act, Habit

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.
Elbert Hubbard

Asking, Wronged, Treatment

Forgiveness is God's command.
Martin Luther

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.
Jessica Lange

Acceptance, Tolerance, Lessons

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
Gerald Jampolsky

Teacher, Life, Peace

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Anger, Revenge, Often

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
Honore de Balzac

Mother, Heart, Deep

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.
Joyce Meyer

Time, God, Feeling

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.
Henry Ward Beecher

God, Mother, Offense

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