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Anon.
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Forgiveness is love in its most noble form.
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Paul Boese
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Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
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George W. Bush
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Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.
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John Dryden
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Reason to rule but mercy to forgive: The first is the law, the last prerogative.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alexander Campbell, Editor
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Corrie Ten Boom
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He who has injured thee was stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
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William Carlos Williams
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http://www.ecclesia.org/truth/corrie.html
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Jessamyn West
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It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.
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William A. Ward
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Mark Twain
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it.
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Lana Turner
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It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
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Lewis B. Smedes
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It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited.
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Lewis B. Smedes
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You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
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Lewis B. Smedes
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When we forgive evil we do not excuse it, we do not tolerate it, we do not smother it. We look the evil full in the face, call it what it is, let its horror shock and stun and enrage us, and only then do we forgive it.
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George Bernard Shaw
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Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!
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Emo Philips
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When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
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Forgiveness is the final form of love.
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Hannah More
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Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
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Olin Miller
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It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
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Bernard Meltzer
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When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.
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George MacDonald
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Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
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Garrison Keillor
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Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Chaim Herzog
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I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.
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Heinrich Heine
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God will forgive me. It's his job.
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Thomas Fuller
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He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.
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Gerald R. Ford
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As I rejected amnesty, so I reject revenge. I ask all Americans who ever asked for goodness and mercy in their lives, who ever sought forgiveness for their trespasses, to join in rehabilitating all the casualties of the tragic conflict of the past.
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Marlene Dietrich
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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Alexander Chase
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When a machine begins to run without human aid, it is time to scrap it - whether it be a factory or a government.
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Alexander Chase
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The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for them everything is possible.
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Alexander Chase
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More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion.
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Alexander Chase
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A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.
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Dag Hammarskjld
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Forgiveness breaks the chain of causality because he who forgives you -- out of love--takes upon himself the consequences of what you have done. Forgiveness, therefore, always entails a sacrifice.
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Hannah More
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Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
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Real Live Preacher
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Forgiveness is the healing of wounds caused by another. You choose to let go of a past wrong and no longer be hurt by it. Forgiveness is a strong move to make, like turning your shoulders sideways to walk quickly on a crowded sidewalk. It's your move.
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Roger Zelazny
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Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what I say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for anything you may have done or failed to do which requires forgiveness. Conversely, if not forgiveness but something else may be required to insure any possible benefit for which you may be eligible after the destruction of your body, I ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, as the case may be, in such a manner as to insure your receiving said benefit. I ask this in my capacity as your elected intermediary between yourself and that which may not be yourself, but which may have an interest in the matter of your receiving as much as it is possible for you to receive of this thing, and which may in some way be influenced by this ceremony. Amen.
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Isaac Friedmann
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Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.
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Anon.
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Forgiveness is love in its most noble form.
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US Marine Proverb
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It is always easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
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Hannah Arendt
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Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
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William Blake
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The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.
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Gerald Jampolsky
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Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
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George MacDonald
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Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Forgiveness is not an occasional act it is an attitude.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
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Forgiveness is the final form of love.
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Paul Boese
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Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
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Karl Barth
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It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
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William Blake
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Mutual forgiveness of each vice. Such are the Gates of Paradise.
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Mark Twain
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Lewis B. Smedes
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You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
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Unknown
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We are all instantly forgiven but in order to benefit from this forgiveness, we must in turn forgive others and ourselves.
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Honore' de Balzac
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The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
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DRYDEN: _Conquest of Granada,_ Pt. ii., Act i., Sc. 2.
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Forgiveness to the injured does belong; But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
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William A. Ward
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Chaim Herzog
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I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.
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William Carlos Williams
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What power has love but forgiveness In other words by its intervention what has been done can be undone. What good is it otherwise
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Martin Luther
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There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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Unknown
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Forgiveness does not mean the cancellation of all consequences of wrong doing. It means the refusal on God's part to let our guilty past affect His relationship with us.
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Real Live Preacher
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It really doesnt matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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We are certain that there is forgiveness, because there is a Gospel, and the very essence of the Gospel lies in the proclamation of the pardon of sin.
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Dag Hammarskjld
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Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.
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Oren Arnold
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Christmas gift suggestions To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.
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Gerald R. Ford
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As I rejected amnesty, so I reject revenge. I ask all Americans who ever asked for goodness and mercy in their lives, who ever sought forgiveness for their trespasses, to join in rehabilitating all the casualties of the tragic conflict of the past.
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Francis Maitland Balfour
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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness to an opponent, tolerance to a friend, your heart to your child, a good example to a father, deference to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you to yourself, respect to all men, charity.
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W. H. Auden
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Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.
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Amy Hillyard Jensen
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Get rid of imagined guilt. You did the best you could at the time, all things considered. If you made mistakes, learn to accept that we are all imperfect. Only hindsight is 20-20. If you are convinced that you have real guilt, consider professional or spiritual counseling (with a competent and trustworthy counselor). If you believe in God a pastor can help you believe also in God's forgiveness.
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Gerald R. Ford
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As I rejected amnesty, so I reject revenge. I ask all Americans who ever asked for goodness and mercy in their lives, who ever sought forgiveness for their trespasses, to join in rehabilitating all the casualties of the tragic conflict of the past. (On Americans who avoided conscription during the Vietnam War, to Veterans of Foreign Wars)
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Paul Sadler
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It has been said that God's gift is also indescribable because of the grace by which it is given. God, who is rich in mercy, gave the world the gift of His dear Son while we were at enmity with Him. Paul says 'But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us' (Rom. 58). Therefore, in Him we are freely given all things redemption, forgiveness of sins, righteousness, peace, hope, wisdom and knowledge.
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Cornelius Stam
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Through His redemptive work we are 'justified from all things' (Acts 1338,39) and now rejoice in 'the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace' (Eph. 17), a position in Christ at God's right hand (Eph. 24-6), 'all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ' (Eph. 13) and 'the hope of the glory of God' (Rom. 52), to be fully realized when we are 'caught up together...to meet the Lord in the air' (1 Thess. 417). Then will be fulfilled the desire of God's loving heart 'That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus' (Eph. 27).
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John Fredericksen
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The age of Grace began in mid-Acts, after the conversion of the Apostle Paul. It is through his letters alone that we learn about the dispensation of Grace, about Israel being set aside, with Jew and Gentile being saved into the Body of Christ. It was Paul who taught 'all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses' (Acts 2121). It was also Paul who proclaimed the forgiveness of sins 'to all who would believe' in Christ, adding that 'ye could not be justified by the law of Moses' (Acts 1338-39). The measuring rod of grace tells us that the age of Grace began with Paul, then continued through those who were saved and subsequently carried on His God-given doctrines of grace.
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Forgiveness is the key to happiness.
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There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
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Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.
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I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
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Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
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It's easier to obtain forgiveness than permission.
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It's true, forgiveness IS easier to get than permission
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Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
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"Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for a la
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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
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Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past can be changed.
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Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.
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Who could tell what forms, what visions, what faces, what forgiveness he could see in the glow of the west!
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Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds upon the heel that crushes it.
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Forgiveness does not always lead to a healed relationship. Some people are not capable of love, and it might be wise to let them go along with your anger. Wish them well, and let them go their way.
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The path of repentance, though hard at times, lifts one ever upwards and leads to a perfect forgiveness.
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Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, char
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"There is no forgiveness." -- Wisetongue, Get of Fenris
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"After such knowledge, what forgiveness." -- Eliot
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Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.
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