Forgiveness Quotes

We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends. (Francis Bacon, 1561-1626)

Those who forgive most shall be most forgiven. (Philip James Bailey, 1816-1902)

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. (William Blake, 1757-1827)

Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. (Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773)

In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he said 70 times 7. Well, I want you all to know that I'm keeping a chart. (Hillary Rodham Clinton, 1947)

It is to the credit of human nature, that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates. Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love, unless the change be impeded by a continually new irritation of the original feeling of hostility. (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864)

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves. (Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983)

Know all and you will pardon all. (Thomas à Kempis, 1380-1471)

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. (John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963)

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