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" We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins. "

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" 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. "

" Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life. "

George MacDonald

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

" I think it's important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance. "

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" We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness. "

Frederick William Robertson

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

" The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that. "

" 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. "

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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

Lewis B. Smedes

" It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. "

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

Sarah Jessica Parker

" I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mark's happier. I'm sober. There are still phone calls to be made, people I need to say something to. But everyone from Creed who I've offended or hurt, I ask for their forgiveness. "

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

" Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. "

Phillips Brooks

" 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. "

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

" The more I thought to myself, 'Are my thoughts right, am I being obedient enough?' the worse it was... one of the most painful things you can experience in life is not so much physical pain, but being self-occupied. Because to the extent you are self-occupied, that's the extent you will be in pain. "

" The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships. "

" If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. "

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

" My husband was a serial adulterer, and there was nothing I could do about it: no questions I could ask him, no argument I could have with him, no explanation he could give me or pleas he could make for forgiveness. "

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

Benjamin Clementine

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

" Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. "

" To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget. "

" I believe in the redemptive need to admit mistakes, express regret, and ask for forgiveness. "

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

Hillary Clinton

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

" Forgiveness is a big part of - especially post-civil rights movement - is a big part of African-American Christianity, and I wasn't raised within the Christian church; I wasn't raised within any church. "

Ta-Nehisi Coates

" Well, I've never left my faith - but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church, where I heard about God's love and God's forgiveness. "

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