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" The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. "

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" The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so. "

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" It's only through Christ that we can take full advantage of God's mercy and forgiveness through repentance in Jesus' name. "

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" One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious. "

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" Life is life. You have to learn how to forgive people and how to gain forgiveness for yourself. "

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" One forgives to the degree that one loves. "

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" Sin and forgiveness and falling and getting back up and losing the pearl of great price in the couch cushions but then finding it again, and again, and again? Those are the stumbling steps to becoming Real, the only script that's really worth following in this world or the one that's coming. "

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

" Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. "

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

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" Without forgiveness, there's no future. "

" We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded, but in fact, when you really drill down to the core of the culture, there's an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support. "

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" Can you really forgive if you can't forget? "

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" The heart of who I am as a person and as a man is forgiveness, after forgiving my father for a lot of things that were done when I was child. "

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