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... by dint of admitting to himself that he was too much as other men were, he had become... More
A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they... More
A child is sleeping:
An old man gone.
O father forsaken,
Forgive your son! More
A gentleman does not begrudge a lowly person’s trespasses. More
A gentleman does not remember old transgressions. More
A: “I forgive you.” B: “For what?” More
Absolute virtue is impossible and the republic of forgiveness leads, with implacable logic, to... More
After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. More
All I have to do
is hear his name
and every hair on my body
just bristles with... More
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry... More
Almighty Father, forgive me for saying the words I did in anger, shaming him for his poverty and... More
Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it. It has the admirable... More
As long as we love, we can forgive. More
As many as are involved in misery of their own choosing, such as you, for them there is no... More
As the son straddled
the husband’s back
when he fell at her feet,
the... More
As we forgive those done to us,
MThe lamb, the linnet, and the hare—
Forgive us all our... More
As you from crimes would pardoned be,
Let your indulgence set me free. More
As you would blame others, blame yourself; as you would forgive yourself, forgive others. More
Be kind to those who are kind to you, and kind to those who are unkind to you as well. More
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. More
But let the past as nothing be. For the future my view is that the fight must go on. More
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ... More
Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil;
With them, forgive yourself. More
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive,... More
Don’t make your enemies happy.
Make up with your lover,
who’s greedy to be... More
Far from her nest the lapwing cries away;
My heart prays for him, though my tongue do curse. More
Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. More
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. More
Father, hear my prayer. Forgive him. As you have forgiven all your children who have sinned.... More
Forgive others whenever you can. More
Forgive you?—Oh, of course, dear,
A dozen times a week!
We women were... More
Forgive your enemies, but first get even. More
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. More
Forgive! How many will say, “forgive,” and find
A sort of absolution in the sound
To... More
Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it. More
Forgiving presupposes remembering. And it creates a forgetting not in the natural way we forget... More
Frankie! Frankie! Your mother forgives me. More
Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame. More
God from the mount of Sinai, whose grey top
Shall tremble, he descending, will himself
In... More
Good nature and good sense must ever join;
To err is human, to forgive divine. More
Grovelling,
intimate words,
heart-stealing flattery,
a tight embrace
of my... More
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. More
He shall not die, by G—, cried my uncle Toby.
MThe ACCUSING SPIRIT which flew up to... More
He who pardons easily invites offense. More
Here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for... More
He’s anxious to expatiate
On how he wants you for his mate.
And don’t you want to... More
How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense,
And love th’offender, yet detest th’offence? More
I am a patient man—always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to... More
I am slow to listen to criminations among friends, and never espouse their quarrels on either... More
I as free forgive you
As I would be forgiven: I forgive all. More
I can forgive even that wrong of wrongs,
Those undreamt accidents that have made... More
I do forgive thy robbery, gentle thief,
Although thou steal thee all my poverty;
And yet... More
I have forgiven you. Nevertheless, begone! More
I must save this government if possible. What I cannot do, of course I will not do; but it may as... More
If I have been the source of pain, O God;
If to the weak I have refused my strength;
If,... More
If little faults, proceeding on distemper,
Shall not be winked at, how shall we stretch our... More
If Mary came would Mary
Forgive, as Mothers may,
And sad and second Saviour
Furnish... More
If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is... More
If you are not already dead, forgive. Rancor is heavy, it is worldly; leave it on earth: die light. More
Ignominy in ransom and free pardon
Are of two houses; lawful mercy
Is nothing kin to foul... More
In contrast to revenge, which is the natural, automatic reaction to transgression and which,... More
It does not disturb me that those whom I pardon are said to have deserted me so that
they... More
It is a verry delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimashun, and... More
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. More
let your acceptance change us, so that we may be moved
in living situations to do the truth... More
Lord, forgive them, for they know what they do! More
More will I do,
Though all that I can do is nothing worth,
Since that my penitence comes... More
My great idea is that we must forgive the Pope. First of all, he needs it more than anyone else.... More
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. More
No more be grieved at that which thou hast done,
Roses have thorns, and silver fountains... More
Nobody ever forgets where he buried a hatchet. More
Nobuddy ever fergits where he buried a hatchet. More
Nothing can be more wounding than a generous forgiveness. More
Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant,
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be... More
O God, oh! of thine only worthy blood,
And my tears, make a heavenly Lethean flood,
And... More
Of course God will forgive me; that’s His job. More
On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects... More
Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. More
One can’t relive one’s life. Forgiveness is not what’s difficult; one’s always too ready... More
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a... More
Pardon, and keep silent, for what is shameful for women must be concealed among women. More
Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon,
If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to... More
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see,... More
Sweare by thy selfe, that at my death thy Sonne
Shall shine as he shines now, and... More
The condition of being forgiven is self-abandonment. The proud man prefers self-reproach, however... More
The man who married Magdalene
Had not forgiven her.
God might pardon every sin . .... More
The power that I have on you is to spare you;
The malice towards you, to forgive you.... More
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naïve forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not... More
Their errors have been weighed and found to have been dust in the balance; if their sins were as... More
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how... More
There are few instances of the exercise of particular virtues which seem harder to attain to, or... More
There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin;
He only could unlock the... More
Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great... More
There’s a moment when all would go smooth and even,
If only the dead could find out... More
Though I knit my brow,
my gaze is fixed
longingly
anyway.
Though I check my... More
Though with their high wrongs I am struck to the quick,
Yet with my nobler reason ‘gainst... More
Thus let bygones be bygones. Let past differences, as nothing be. More
To see someone do one good deed makes us forget his hundred evil acts. More
Transgressions should never be forgiven a third time. More
We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor who have done most for... More

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