Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness.
— Art Alexakis
Forgiveness is enshrined in the Lord's prayer - forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. These scriptures point to the power of forgiveness not only as a way to absolve transgressions but to ensure that the person extending forgiveness will be forgiven of theirs.
— Anthea Butler
'Kris Kringle' is a holiday musical for a new generation - a gorgeous score paired with a heartwarming tale of family and forgiveness.
— Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Apology is often the first step in correcting a wrong. Having moved for a position of saying 'I don't need forgiveness,' Mr. Trump is now taking a second look at past behaviors, things that he's said and done that he regrets. While he is not asking for forgiveness for being human, he is admitting that he's made mistakes and humbly making apologies.
— Alveda King
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
— Alexander Pope
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.
— Alan Paton
I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
— Adlai Stevenson I
How can we condemn those who are truly blinded by evil? We can't. We shouldn't. How do we bring about conversion of those living in blindness? By love. By truth in charity. By offering forgiveness. By offering mercy. With prayer.
— Abby Johnson
Forgiveness became a big part of the civil rights movement, juxtaposed against the violence of protesters and law enforcement. King described forgiveness in one of his early sermons as a pardon, a process of life, and the Christian weapon of social redemption.
Forgiveness is a spiritual practice and biblical mandate from the New Testament that many American Christians engage in as a part of their faith.
I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships - things like forgiveness and compassion.
— Andrea Thompson
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.
— Alice Miller
To understand is to forgive, even oneself.
— Alexander Chase
I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist.
— Alan Ball
Jesus' own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness, and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need, represent God's ways and vision for us.
— Adam Hamilton
Historically, narratives of forgiveness were part of both the anti-slavery movement and the civil rights movement in America. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' for instance, was based loosely on the life of the Rev. Josiah Henson, who forgave his master that wanted to sell him and beat him after Henson begged him not to.
Forgiveness, in some cases, is a flipping miracle in the sense that you're fighting, and suddenly something happens. It's a kind of grace. Whether you believe in God or not, something happens, and it's transformative.
— Ann Dowd
I believe in the redemptive need to admit mistakes, express regret, and ask for forgiveness.
— Ana Navarro
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't.
— Alfred Korzybski
I cannot stand that whole game of confession, that is: Here I have sinned, now I'm confessing my sins, and describing my path of sin and then in the act of confession I beg for your forgiveness and redemption.
— Aleksandar Hemon
Every effort should be made to help build the new democratic nation with reconciliation and forgiveness, for the sake of Egypt and not for the benefit of a party or a group.
— Ahmed Zewail
I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.
— Abdul Qadeer Khan
