Forgiveness Quotes

Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he said 70 times 7. Well, I want you all to know that I'm keeping a chart.

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.

Forgive those who have hurt you.

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.'

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

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Can you really forgive if you can't forget?

If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith.

I like second chances. I've given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It's not easy to forgive. I definitely don't forget, but I do forgive.

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

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships - things like forgiveness and compassion.