Forgiveness Quotes - page 2
Anything may be betrayed, anyone may be forgiven. But not those who lack the courage of their own greatness.
I believe that time, with its infinite understanding, will one day forgive me.
Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling — it never forgives the preaching of a new gospel.
If you are not already dead, forgive. Rancor is heavy, it is worldly; leave it on earth: die light.
The only vice which cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.
And throughout all eternity
I forgive you, you forgive me.
Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive:
The first is law, the last prerogative.
Love in a hut, with water and a crust,
Is — Love, forgive us! — cinders, ashes, dust.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Life does not forgive weakness. (17th February 1945)
Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee
And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.
Redemption comes to those who wait,
Forgiveness is the key.
I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness. [p.200]
For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
Forgive my indecision. I am only a man.
If you never condemned you would never need to forgive.
Laughter always forgives.