Quotes about forgiveness

A definite forgiveness would mean a definite recognition of our strength.

Mahatma Gandhi

If someone lies to you, be quick to forgive and they’ll be more apt to tell you the truth.

Marshall Sylver

One always begins to forgive a place as soon as it’s left behind.

Charles Dickens

Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like him.

Max Lucado

Don’t try to let go of the grievance. Trying to let go, to forgive, does not work. Forgiveness happens naturally when you see that it has no purpose other than to strengthen a false sense of self, to keep the ego in place.

Eckhart Tolle

Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.

Leo Tolstoy

God’s forgiveness extends to the worst offenders and to anyone who wishes to receive it – not because of who we are, but because of who He is.

Chuck Swindoll

When old folks laugh, they consider the promise of dear painless death, and generously forgive life for happening to them.

Maya Angelou

I will never forgive Joe for that awful operation he had performed on Rosemary. It is the only thing I have ever felt bitter toward him about.

Rose Kennedy

Pray you now, forget and forgive.

William Shakespeare