QUOTES

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.  (Mark Twain)

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.  (Indira Gandhi)

To err is human; to forgive, divine. (Alexander Pope)

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. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.  (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.  (Lewis B. Smedes)

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.  (Desmond Tutu)

Forgive yourself for what you think you’ve done or not done. At every moment, you had your reasons for all of your actions and decisions. You’ve always done the best that you could do. Forgive yourself.  (Doreen Virtue)

If I develop bad feelings toward those who make me suffer, this will only destroy my own peace of mind.  But if I forgive, my mind becomes calm.  (Dalai Lama)

If you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  (Matthew 6:14)

Forgive yourself before you die.  Then forgive others.  (Mitch Albom)

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.  (Mahatma Gandhi)

Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear. That’s why it is such a powerful weapon.  (Nelson Mandela)

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does change the future.  (Anonymous)