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Forgiveness Quotes & Sayings
Forgiveness is God's invention for coming to
terms with a world in which, despite their best
intentions, people are unfair to each other and hurt
each other deeply. He began by forgiving us. And he
invites us all to forgive each other. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so
much. The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive
forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not
forget. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of the strong. Forgiveness is the economy of the heart...
forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of
hatred, the waste of spirits. Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless
cycle of resentment and retaliation. Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes
and move on. Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces
you to grow beyond what you were. To err is human; to forgive, divine. The practice of forgiveness is our most important
contribution to the healing of the world. Forgiveness means letting go of the past. Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by
this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved
from being lost again. Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving
it. Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
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