I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive.

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his.