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" He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven. "

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" If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith. "

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" The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. "

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" I could see that it was God's forgiveness and His mercy that I needed, and that was provided through Christ on the Cross for those who will receive Him as Lord and Savior. That is how I came to Christ. "

" Hell is full of good meanings and wishings. "

" I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and rose again, and that's my belief. I still don't know what 'Christian' means. I'm a follower of Christ, but I keep making a whole bunch of mistakes. And I thank God for forgiveness. "

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" You must lose a fly to catch a trout. "

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

" 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 wonderful quality about America is that we love redemption stories. We're quick to lash out and assign blame, but we also draw from deep reservoirs of forgiveness. "

" Satan tries to counterfeit the work of God, and by doing this, he may deceive many. To make us lose hope, feel miserable like himself, and believe that we are beyond forgiveness, Satan might even misuse words from the scriptures that emphasize the justice of God in order to imply that there is no mercy. "

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" The forgiveness that comes of patient interpretation seems impossible when those nearest to your heart are threatened. "

" I believe in forgiveness; I believe in trying to work with people. "

" Night is the mother of counsels. "

" What if we strove for compassion, for mercy, for forgiveness? And what if we did this for everybody, including people who have harmed others? "

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" Forgotten is forgiven. "

F. Scott Fitzgerald

" It is very east to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own. "

" 9/11 revealed that those about to die do not seem afraid or plead for forgiveness for their sins, if they think about them at all. They all have one thing in mind - those they love - and they all do the same thing: They call them up - spouses, family or friends - to tell them they love them. "

" Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that. "

" If you are bitter, you are like a dry leaf that you can just squash, and you can get blown away by the wind. There is much more wisdom in forgiveness. "

" I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation. "

" He hath no leisure who useth it not. "

" To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment. "

" You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. "

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" It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. "

" Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again. "

Saint Augustine

" Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive. "

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" The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption. "

" Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness. "