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You have been forgiven, so act like it!

It is not "forgive and forget" as if nothing wrong had ever happened, but "forgive and go forward," building on the mistakes of the past and the energy generated by reconciliation to create a new future.

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.

Forgiveness doesn't sit there like a pretty boy in a bar. Forgiveness is the old fat guy you have to haul up a hill.

When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws His arms open, runs toward you, gathers you up, and welcomes you home.

We are to forgive so that we may enjoy God's goodness without feeling the weight of anger burning deep within our hearts. Forgiveness does not mean we recant the fact that what happened to us was wrong. Instead, we roll our burdens onto the Lord and allow Him to carry them for us.

There is a noble forgetfulness-that which does not remember injuries.

What is important to me about this movie is that the stories and messages are for anyone. Anyone who needs to learn about forgiveness will enjoy it no matter who they are.

Easter, for me, is a remembrance of what the Lord gave up for me to have salvation. It is about forgiveness of sins and healing. It reminds me that he suffered and died for me, a sinner, that I may have everlasting life; that I may be healed by his strife.

The time for forgiveness and overlooking and waiting is over because you just don't have those numbers of games left. We got to have people going out there now doing the job, not hoping they are doing it.

I understand that forgiveness does not come cheaply. It's something that comes from the heart. And I can just ask the people that were involved directly and indirectly, and were affected by this case, to consider forgiving me.

I understand their reticence. That's a serious issue, but if they vetted it and felt he was an acceptable choice, I have no problem with that. Forgiveness is a personal issue.

The sheer number of things making us feel remorseful is so great that if we don't seek forgiveness, we could end up psychologically disabled. So people go around asking to be forgiven just so that they don't continue to go on suffering. But often its too facile.

If we can still love those who have made us suffer, we love them all the more.

In our relations with the people around us, we forgive them more readily for what they do, which they can help, than for what they are, which they cannot help.

There is also the issue of debt forgiveness for some construction companies by banks,

People come to this place to pray to Almighty God and ask for His mercy and forgiveness in this holy month of fasting,

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

Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century Most people feel unworthy of forgiveness. They have a tremendous sense of unworthiness, even if outwardly they are antagonistic toward God and the Gospel.

All of my remaining days, I will feel tremendous sadness and regret for my conduct and for what I have done. I only hope that I can merit forgiveness from the Almighty and from those I have wronged or caused to suffer.

They (the German companies) want to buy moral forgiveness but you don't buy moral forgiveness at bargain-basement prices.

proclaim forgiveness and reconciliation, which are the only way to achieve stable harmony.

presence ... reminds us of the important facts, lest they be forgotten -- the virtues of faith and the absolute need for forgiveness of one's enemies.

Even for high school students we expect some degree of forgiveness particularly for those students that have only been here a short period of time whether it's Katrina or Rita. We expect less forgiveness for out Texas students who have been in our Texas system all along.

There's some things I've done wrong that I've asked forgiveness for, and there's some things other people have done that I've forgiven them for. I have absolutely no ill feelings, no anger, no resentment for anybody that's had anything to do with the past.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace

I only hope that I can merit forgiveness from the Almighty and those I have wronged.

I had talks with my American colleague, (Treasury Secretary) John Snow, which created the basis on which the forgiveness of Iraqi debt can be settled mutually in the Paris Club.

In the wintertime, regardless of what happened in the summer, all is forgiven.

Oh, Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make, / And who with Eden didst devise the Snake; / For all the Sin wherewith the Face of Man / Is blackened. Man's Forgiveness give - and take!

Not only were the Jewish people beloved, but God himself had taken pains to let them know it. Could there be any clearer sign that he continued to believe in their potential, even without the Temple, to achieve forgiveness and ultimately merit the Temple's rebuilding?

It's time to get down to the heart of the matter. And I think it's about forgiveness?even if you don't love me any more.

Forgiveness saves the expense of anger.

We do not really know how to forgive until we know what it is to be forgiven. Therefore we should be glad that we can be forgiven by others. It is our forgiveness of one another that makes the love of Jesus manifest in our lives, for in forgiving one another we act towards one another as He has acted towards us.

To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy a rent-free space in your mind.

Weigh the true advantages of forgiveness and resentment to the heart. Then choose.

The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.

Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice again.

It is not enough to know that love and forgiveness are possible. We have to find ways to bring them to life.

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

The man whom society will not forgive nor restore is driven into recklessness.

By experience; by a sense of human frailty; by a perception of "the soul of goodness in things evil;" by a cheerful trust in human nature; by a strong sense of God's love; by long and disciplined realization of the atoning love of Christ; only thus can we get a free, manly, large, princely spirit of forgiveness.

It was his idea to put in the Western Wall in Jerusalem the prayer asking God's forgiveness for what had been done by Christians in other ages,

Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.

I think one should forgive and remember .... If you forgive and forget in the usual sense, you're just driving what you remember into the subconscious; it stays there and festers. But to look, even regularly, upon what you remember and know you've forgiven is achievement.

Unforgiveness is the most prolific cause of disease. It will harden arteries or liver, and affect the eye-sight. In its train are endless ills.

Too often, our minds are so burdened because of the mistakes we have made that we do not take the time to forgive ourselves and others and start over again.

An injury is much sooner forgiven than an insult

So sad is a man who has never learned to forgive

Sometimes you have to find the strength to forgive someone every time you think of them. It might get easier over time, but you have to allow the emotions to wash over you. It's almost like mourning the loss of someone who never passed. 

You've asked for forgiveness. This letter is to inform you that, on the heels of a statement by my dear friend, Congressman John Lewis, a man I admire and respect as much as any living American, I do forgive you.

Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy? Forgive yourself and stop punishing yourself.

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.

The brave only know how to forgive.

Only the brave know how to forgive

There are few instances of the exercise of particular virtues which seem harder to attain to, or which appear more amiable and engaging in themselves, than those of moderation and the forgiveness of injuries.

A coward never forgives.

Not to forgive is to be imprisoned by the past, by old grievances that do not permit life to proceed with new business.

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you.

We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness.

The truest joys they seldom prove, Who free from quarrels live; 'Tis the most tender part of love, Each other to forgive

Forgiveness is the noblest vengeance.

The sage said, "The best thing is not to hate anyone, only to love. That is the only way out of it. As soon as you have forgiven those whom you hate, you have gotten rid of them. Then you have no reason to hate them; you just forget. spiritual Dimensions of Psychology."

Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. It implies a discovery of weakness, which we are more careful to conceal than a crime. Many a man will confess his crimes to a friend; but I never knew a man that would tell his silly weaknesses to his most intimate one.

No man is ever innocent when his opponent is the judge.

Forgiveness is the divinest of victories.

Love is something you do for someone else, not something you do for yourself.

There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for.

Forgive! How many will say, ''forgive,'' and find a sort of absolution in the sound to hate a little longer!

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.

Forgiveness is a funny thing, it warms the hearts and cools the sting.

Forgiveness is a quality that every man should possess.

Forgiveness is biblical, too. I'm all for forgiving him if he says he did wrong.

Forgiveness is not for the other person, forgiveness is for you.

Forgiveness is not the misguided act of condoning irresponsible, hurtful behavior. Nor is it a superficial turning of the other cheek that leaves us feeling victimized and martyred. Rather it is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

Forgiveness is the cleansing fire that burns away old regrets and resentments.

Forgiveness is the stroke of God within us. The American people haven't ignored what he did. He asked for forgiveness and the American people gave it to him. Theirs is the higher morality.

Forgiveness is Truth itself, it is Righteousness, it is the Veda. It is the Supreme virtue in this world. Hence, all people should develop the quality of forgiveness.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Forgive people with cheer once, forgive them thereafter with pity.

It's a classic story with a timeless message of love and forgiveness of which every generation and every culture needs to be reminded.

This team has great character. And they showed it. We talked about forgiveness (for the players who missed the game); we'll get those guys back and we'll be a better football team.

It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves with burnt ash to remind us of our sinfulness, forgiveness and mortality. It sets the tone for the penitential season leading up to Easter.

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

Some troubles, like a protested note of a solvent debtor, bear interest.

No woman allows her lover to descend from his pedestal. Even a god is not forgiven the slightest pettiness.

When women love us they forgive everything.

I can assure you that I've asked for forgiveness.

If I could bring him back, I would. I'm so sorry. I just ask forgiveness for my son. That's all I can say is I'm sorry this has happened.

If I can spend the rest of my life with my daughter seeing her smile each and every day and have forgiveness in my heart, then it's a peaceful day.

I ask for your forgiveness. I feel so miserable that it's difficult even to say sorry.

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an inner correction that lightens the heart. It is for our peace of mind first. Being at peace, we will now have peace to give to others, and this is the most permanent and valuable gift we can possibly give.

The moment an individual can accept and forgive him or herself, even a little, is the moment in which he or she becomes to some degree lovable.

There was hell in her eyes! She was worn and jaded Her soul is at war with the life she has led. As I looked on that face so strangely faded I wonder God did not strike me dead...

And he who has dwelt with his heart alone, Hears all the music in friendship's tone. So better and better I comprehend How sorrow ever would be our friend.