Forgiveness Quotes

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

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

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Forgiveness is God's command.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

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

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

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

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.

To understand is to forgive, even oneself.

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.

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

Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.

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

I would say that playing this character has caused me to think about a lot of things. He's always questioning himself and trying to get back to something he lost touch with and trying to find forgiveness. Everybody struggles with these things to some extent in their life.

Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.

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

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

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

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

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