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He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]
He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]
If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.
If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.
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.
The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.
The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.
These evils I deserve, and more
. . . .
Justly, yet despair not of his final read more
These evils I deserve, and more
. . . .
Justly, yet despair not of his final pardon,
Whose ear is ever open, and his eye
Gracious to re-admit the suppliant.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.
To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.
Forgive thyself little, and others much.
Forgive thyself little, and others much.
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.
