These quotes are absolutely beautiful
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life. --George MacDonald
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.-- Mahatma Gandhi
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.—Unknown
Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were. --Cherie Carter-Scott
He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.--George Herbert
Many people are afraid to forgive because they feel they must remember the wrong or they will not learn from it. The opposite is true. Through forgiveness, the wrong is released from its emotional stranglehold on us so that we can learn from it. Through the power and intelligence of the heart, the release of forgiveness brings expanded intelligence to work with the situation more effectively. -- David McArthur & Bruce McArthur
A Christian will find it cheaper to pardon than to resent. Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, and the waste of spirit. --Hannah More
Forgiveness means that you've decided not to let it keep festering inside even if it only comes up once in awhile. --Doc Childre and Howard Martin
Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time—just like it does for you and me. --Sara Paddison
Forgiveness is giving up the possibility of a better past. --Unknown
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. --William A. Ward
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
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. --William Blake
Without deep humility, true forgiveness is impossible…and will never happen. --Martha Kilpatrick
Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me. --Anonymous
One forgives to the degree that one loves. --Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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. Louis B. Smedes
"Whoever is forgiven much, loves much." Luke 7:47
"It is one thing to be forgiven, to actually receive it is another matter." Gary Amirault
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