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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“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.”
“Forgiving those who hurt us is the key to personal peace.”
“There is all the difference in the world between forgiving and excusing.”
“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.”
“Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.”
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
“Don't get even. Get better.”
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.”
“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”
“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”
“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”
“It's not the one who makes the mistake that can be erased, it's the mistake itself that must be erased.”
“Forgiveness is the final form of love.”
“Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.”
“It is in the school of forgiveness that the lessons of life are learned.”
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”
“Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to admit them.”
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”
“Life is too short for long-term grudges”
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
“It's okay to look back at the past, just don't stare.”
“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.”
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”
“Forgive yourself for what you didn't know until you learned it.”
“Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.”
“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”
“When you forgive, you in no way change the past, but you sure do change the future.”
“Be forgiving with your past self. Be strict with your present self. Be flexible with your future self.”
