And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of read more

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

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

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

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

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.

The offender never pardons.

The offender never pardons.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

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.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

To love is human, it is also human to forgive.
[Lat., Humanum amare est, humanum autem ignoscere est.]

To love is human, it is also human to forgive.
[Lat., Humanum amare est, humanum autem ignoscere est.]