Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

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

God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.

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

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

It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself for every man has need to be forgiven.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.

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