Forgiveness Archives
| Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. — Edward Chapin The hatred you’re carrying is a live coal in your heart — far more damaging to yourself than to them. — Lawana Blackwell There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. — Josh Billings Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars … hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. — Martin Luther King Jr. There but for the grace of God go I. — John Bradford Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. — Paul Boese Injuriae Addis Contumeliam. — Anonymous It can get very lonely in grudgeville. — Bill Purdin Better by far you should forget and smile than you should remember and be sad. — Christina Rossetti I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. — Abraham Lincoln Forgive. It rhymes with live. — Bill Purdin Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — Norman Cousins There are higher pleasures than revenge and lust. — Bill Purdin Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always make you less than you are. — Malcolm Forbes Pray every day for the strength to forgive everyone for everything they have ever done to you, or ever will do to you … and then pray that they will forgive you. — Bill Purdin Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. –Buddha You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist. — Indira Gandhi An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind. — Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi |