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" Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven. "

Charles Williams

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" There are curveballs that are thrown at you, and you just have to get over it and forgive... if you believe you're perfect, and you don't believe in forgiveness, you're not meant to be married. "

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" The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness. "

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" Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you. "

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" Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. "

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

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" Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. "