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" Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts. "

Mary Boykin Chesnut

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" Oh, if I could put some of my reckless spirit into these discreet cautious lazy men! "

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" Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. "

" The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. "

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" 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. "

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" I am always on the women's side. "

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" A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. "

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" There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves. "

" A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. "

" God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't. "

Alfred Korzybski

" To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get. "

" As forces of hate in this country and worldwide try to pull Muslims and Christians apart, we are in desperate need of a unifying force that can bridge the widening gap of interfaith misunderstanding and mistrust. That force could be the message of love, peace, and forgiveness taught by Jesus and accepted by followers of both faiths. "

" Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. "

Edwin Hubbel Chapin

" My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness. "

" Our history is an inevitable component of our being. One thing only can release us from the grip of our history. That one thing is forgiveness. "

Lewis B. Smedes

" When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness. "

" I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver. "

Hillary Clinton

" I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility. "

" On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level. "

" The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships. "

" If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn. "

Friedrich Nietzsche

" I read everything, but generally more fact than fiction - especially autobiographies and biographies. I've read 'Long Walk to Freedom' by Nelson Mandela at least twice on holiday. Every time, I'm totally awed by his vision, strength and forgiveness. I feel honoured to have got to know him and his wonderful wife Graca over the years. "

Richard Branson

" One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret - how we manage to remove that from our conscience, or whether that's even possible, interested me. "

" Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. "

" As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses. "

" There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit. "

" Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. "

William Arthur Ward

" Perhaps one could say I've worked in South Africa too long, but I believe in forgiveness, especially when a person admits a mistake, asks for forgiveness, and works to right a wrong. "

" When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. "