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Forgiveness

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of whats bitter and move on. – Bill Cosby

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesnt work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. – Emo Philips

Forgiveness is the answer to the childs dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again. – Dag Hammarskjold

Its said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies – because you never know when youll have to work with them. – Lana Turner

Without forgiveness, theres no future. – Desmond Tutu

God will forgive me. Its his job. – Heinrich Heine

The ability to forgive is one of mans greatest achievements. – Bryant H. McGill

I shall be an autocrat, thats my trade and the good Lord will forgive me, thats his. – Catherine the Great

Forgiveness is Gods command. – Martin Luther

Forgiveness is not a feeling – its a decision we make because we want to do whats right before God. Its a quality decision that wont be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense. – Joyce Meyer

If only I wasnt an atheist, I could get away with anything. Youd just ask for forgiveness and then youd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt. – Keira Knightley

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, youve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart. – Desmond Tutu

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANCs military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. – Desmond Tutu

I have to ask Allahs forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and its not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred. – Abdul Qadeer Khan

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but its absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive. – T. D. Jakes

I realized that its all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba. – Carlos Santana

I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. Its a gift you give yourself. – T. D. Jakes

We cannot embrace Gods forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges. – T. D. Jakes

Forgiveness to the injured does belong but they neer pardon who have done wrong. – John Dryden

Gods forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency. – Jonathan Sacks