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Forgiveness Quotes Are Not Just For Friends

When you look at a Forgiveness Quote, you may think of your friends. But that isn't necessarily the case. The words "forgiveness" may be associated with specific people, or friends in general. A few Hollywood stars have shown us that forgiveness is a powerful tool for healing and growth. These famous people have all shared their stories of forgiveness, whether it's in their friendship groups or their personal relationships.

Forgiveness Quotes in The Bible

The psalm 90 starts with a call for forgiveness from God. The text is filled with terms like mercy, steadfast love, and iniquity, reminiscent of God's proclamation of his own name. The entire prayer is built on the notion of God's mercy, and terms like wash and cleanse are symbolic of the rites of entrance into God's presence. Although this passage is about forgiveness, it also focuses on the inner state of a person.

Forgiveness is the ability to return to God. The Bible speaks of forgiveness as a way to return to God after being separated. In Genesis 3:15, God forgives Adam and Eve. Unfortunately, many couples have lost this ability to forgive each other and have forgotten that forgiveness breeds redemption. Forgiveness is a powerful tool in our quest for spiritual and physical well-being. Forgiveness quotes in the Bible are an excellent way to remind us of the importance of forgiving each other.

Tell them you still love them, and they will get the message. Yoko Ono

  •  Tell them you still love them, and they will get the message. Yoko Ono
It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned. Francis of Assisi

  • It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned. Francis of Assisi
Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.

  • Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.
To understand everything is to forgive everything. Osho

  • To understand everything is to forgive everything. Osho
A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it. Publius Syrus

  • A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it. Publius Syrus
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Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. Buddha

  • Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. Buddha
If you cannot forgive yourself, you cannot forgive others. D. Muthukrishnan

  • If you cannot forgive yourself, you cannot forgive others. D. Muthukrishnan
Forgiveness is man’s deepest need and highest achievement. Horace Bushnell

  • Forgiveness is man’s deepest need and highest achievement. Horace Bushnell
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius

  • To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius
Love the sinner and hate the sin. Augustine of Hippo

  • Love the sinner and hate the sin. Augustine of Hippo
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Relationship forgiveness quotes

One of the best ways to improve a relationship is to learn to forgive, and some of the best relationships are built on forgiveness. These quotes will help you learn to forgive and let go of your hurt feelings. Forgiveness is essential for a happy and healthy relationship. Love is a powerful emotion, and it is necessary for us to be able to move on. You should not let your past hurt you, and if you can't, don't hold grudges.

Forgiving does not mean you have to forget the offense. For example, if you were abused in the past, it doesn't mean that you should go back to your former partner. However, you should be willing to forgive even if it was wrongful. Forgiveness is a powerful emotion, and it can be very hard to live with. Listed below are some of the best relationship forgiveness quotes. If you're looking for motivation, read on!

The simple truth is, we all make mistakes, and we all need forgiveness. Desmond Tutu

  • The simple truth is, we all make mistakes, and we all need forgiveness. Desmond Tutu
The highest result of education is tolerance. Helen Keller

  • The highest result of education is tolerance. Helen Keller
I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. Booker T. Washington

  • I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. Booker T. Washington
If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Bob Hope

  • If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Bob Hope
Your ego is not ready to forgive but your soul is. Maxime Lagacé

  • Your ego is not ready to forgive but your soul is. Maxime Lagacé
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Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace. Mel Robbins

  • Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace. Mel Robbins
If you want to see the brave, look to those who can return love for hatred. If you want to see the heroic, look to those who can forgive.

  • If you want to see the brave, look to those who can return love for hatred. If you want to see the heroic, look to those who can forgive.
It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive. Emily Brontë

  • It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive. Emily Brontë
They might not deserve forgiveness but I deserve peace, so I forgive them. Chris Ruden

  • They might not deserve forgiveness but I deserve peace, so I forgive them. Chris Ruden
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

  • Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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The power of forgiveness quotes

If you are someone who has been hurt by someone, you may be interested in The Power of Forgiveness quotes. When you feel someone has done you wrong, forgive them and move on. While it can be tough to move on, it is important to remember that complaining and harboring hate in your heart will only harm your mental and physical health. Forgiveness quotes are a great way to move past hurt and anger. The best part is that forgiveness never goes away.

Many people believe that forgiveness is a beautiful thing, until it's their turn to be hurt. But if you truly love another human being, then you should never be afraid to ask someone for forgiveness. It can make your burden lighter. A few forgiveness quotes actually contradict each other, but that doesn't mean they don't have any value. The core message is the same - forgive and move on. There is nothing more powerful than a person's own need for forgiveness.

Forgetting is the only revenge and the only forgiveness. Jorge Luis Borges

  • Forgetting is the only revenge and the only forgiveness. Jorge Luis Borges
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.

  • I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.
Can you hate someone for what they have done, but still love them for whom they had been?

  • Can you hate someone for what they have done, but still love them for whom they had been
Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. Lord Chesterfield

  • Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. Lord Chesterfield
The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness. Fred Rogers

  • The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness. Fred Rogers
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Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.

  • Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.
Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all. Friedrich Nietzsche

  • Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all. Friedrich Nietzsche
The more you know yourself, the more you will forgive others.

  • The more you know yourself, the more you will forgive others.
A life lived without forgiveness is a prison. William Arthur Ward

  • A life lived without forgiveness is a prison. William Arthur Ward
It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

  • It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
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Forgiveness quotes in English

Forgiveness is a virtue. It is an act of self-forgiveness that frees the victim of a past wrong. In other words, forgiveness is a power to transform the victim into a survivor. To forgive is to unlock the handcuffs of resentment and hatred. It frees you from self-interest and bitterness. It is easier to forgive than to seek revenge.

The importance of forgiveness can't be overemphasized. If you have been harmed by someone, forgiving them is essential to resolving the conflict. Forgiveness sets you free and brings peace to you and the offender. Forgiving someone doesn't mean dismissing the pain; it simply means creating space for true joy. Read on for some forgiveness quotes in English to help you forgive others. Once you find the right words to say to your offender, you'll have a more peaceful life.

Happiness is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Acceptance, anger, desire, love…all choices. Your time. Your choice. Scott Shaw

  • Happiness is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Acceptance, anger, desire, love…all choices. Your time. Your choice. Scott Shaw
While revenge weakens society, forgiveness gives it strength.

  • While revenge weakens society, forgiveness gives it strength.
As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more freely. Madame de Stael

  • As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more freely. Madame de Stael
Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.

  • The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi
Love truth, but pardon error. Voltaire

  • Love truth, but pardon error. Voltaire
Without forgiveness, there’s no future. Desmond Tutu

  • Without forgiveness, there’s no future. Desmond Tutu
If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.

  • If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.
Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.

  • Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love. 
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Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude. Martin Luther King Jr

  • Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude. Martin Luther King Jr

Love forgiveness quotes

There are many ways to express your apology, and love forgiveness quotes can help you make your point. If you've been hurt by a boyfriend, try sending him a forgiveness quote. He'll be more likely to accept your apology if you've made a sincere effort to apologize. You'll be surprised at how effective it is. Moreover, forgiveness quotes help you communicate with your boyfriend in a way he'll appreciate.

If you're in a marriage that's in trouble, forgiveness in marriage quotes can help you get past resentment and move on with your life. Forgiveness is a process that takes time, and these quotes are meant to encourage you to do it. Forgiving someone who is not yet ready to forgive you can lead to a cycle of resentment, and repeating the same transgression. It's important to take the time to read these quotes before you give up on your marriage.

Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde

  • Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain

  • Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain
True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience”. Oprah Winfrey

  • True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience”. Oprah Winfrey
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kennedy

  • Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kennedy
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Forgiveness is just another name for freedom. Byron Katie

  • Forgiveness is just another name for freedom. Byron Katie
Compassion and love are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues.

  • Compassion and love are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues.
Let the brain go to work, let it meet the heart and you will be able to forgive. Maya Angelou

  • Let the brain go to work, let it meet the heart and you will be able to forgive. Maya Angelou
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham Lincoln

  • I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham Lincoln
Forget, forgive; conclude, and be agreed. William Shakespeare

  • Forget, forgive; conclude, and be agreed. William Shakespeare
To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope

  • To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope 
Forgotten is forgiven. F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • Forgotten is forgiven. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Choosing to hate is proving your inferiority. Maxime Lagacé

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