One forgives to the degree that one loves.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Thou whom avenging pow'rs obey,
Cancel my debt (too great to pay)
Before the sad accounting day.

Thou whom avenging pow'rs obey,
Cancel my debt (too great to pay)
Before the sad accounting day.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; read more

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally read more

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time-just like it does for you and me. David McArthur & Bruce McArthur -Sara Paddison.

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

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

She hugged the offender, and forgave the offense,
Sex to the last.

She hugged the offender, and forgave the offense,
Sex to the last.

The fairest action of our human life
Is scorning to revenge an injury;
For who forgives without read more

The fairest action of our human life
Is scorning to revenge an injury;
For who forgives without a further strife,
His adversary's heart to him doth tie:
And 'tis a firmer conquest, truly said,
To win the heart than overthrow the head.