Forgive & Keep the Lesson Quotes
A grudge is a weight only you carry. Forgiving frees your energy; keeping the lesson protects your future. The strong do both. This Character path holds history's deepest quotes on forgiveness without forgetting the wisdom. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
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“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
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“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”
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“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”
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“Forgiveness is the final form of love.”
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“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”
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“Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.”
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“Life is too short for long-term grudges”
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“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”
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“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.”
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“Forgiving those who hurt us is the key to personal peace.”
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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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“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
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“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
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“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”
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“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.”
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“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”
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“Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to admit them.”
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“It's not the one who makes the mistake that can be erased, it's the mistake itself that must be erased.”
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“Don't get even. Get better.”
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“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
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“Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.”
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“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
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“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”
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“It's okay to look back at the past, just don't stare.”
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“It is in the school of forgiveness that the lessons of life are learned.”
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“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”
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“Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.”
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“There is all the difference in the world between forgiving and excusing.”
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“Be forgiving with your past self. Be strict with your present self. Be flexible with your future self.”
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“Forgive yourself for what you didn't know until you learned it.”
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“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
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“If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
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“The high-minded man does not bear grudges, for it is not the mark of a great soul to remember injuries, but to forget them.”
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“Vengeance has no foresight.”
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“One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves; one must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.”
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“Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.”
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“Don’t hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.”
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“When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.”
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“Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.”
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“Find one thing every day to forgive the other person for. Don’t let them know what it is…just forgive them and let it go.”
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“Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.”
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“Nothing is more costly, nothing is more sterile, than vengeance.”
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“Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.”
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“Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.”
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“Live fully, love deeply, let go with no bitterness.”
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“The energy of hatred won’t get you anywhere; but the energy of forgiveness, which reveals itself through love, will transform your life in a positive way.”
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“Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.”
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“Remember, it isn’t the snake bite that does the serious damage; it’s chasing the snake that drives the poison to the heart.”
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