Great Souls Quotes About Forgiveness

Let’s all make an effort to forgive those who have hurt us, to forgive those who have not been good to us and those who have bothered us; not only for the good of others, but mostly for our own good.

Forgiveness is a necessity for a happy and peaceful life, without which bitterness and revenge will spread. Forgiveness as a virtuous act has been the subject of many spiritual teachings and practices, which is why there are numerous inspiring quotes about forgiveness by many spiritual thinkers and philosophers that show its importance.

May these selected quotes on forgiveness inspire us to practice forgiveness and continue to love and care.

“Inner forgiveness is therapeutic. If you do not forgive, you cannot be healed internally. Forgiveness heals the soul.” Master Choa Kok Sui

“The weak may never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi

“True forgiveness is when you can say, thank you for that experience.” Oprah Winfrey

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” Martin Luther King

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then expecting it to kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela

“The willingness to forgive is a sign of spiritual and emotional maturity. It is one of the great virtues to which we should all aspire. Imagine a world full of people willing to apologize and accept an apology. Is there any problem that could not be resolved between people who possessed the humility and the greatness of spirit and soul to do one or both – when necessary?” Gordon B. Hinckley

“Forgiveness is not a matter of who is right or wrong. It’s a matter of doing the right thing.” Master Choa Kok Sui

“An eye for an eye, and the whole world would be blind.” Kahlil Gibran

“Hatred does not cease with hatred, but only with love; this is the eternal rule.” Gautama Buddha

“It is surely better to forgive too much than to condemn too much.” George Eliot

“To forgive is to release a prisoner and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes

“Life is an adventure in forgiveness.” Norman cousins

“You will know that forgiveness has begun when you remember those who have hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.” Lewis B. Smedes

“A heart full of anger has no room for love.” Joan Lunden

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It hurts the one who hates more than the one who is hated.” Coretta Scott King

“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you are.” Cherie Carter-Scott

“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the pain. ” William Arthur Ward

“We forgive, as long as we love.” François de La Rochefoucauld

“He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge across which he himself must pass; for every man must be forgiven. ” Thomas Fuller

“There is no love without forgiveness and there is no forgiveness without love.” Bryant H. McGill

“Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For that is why what was lost and was found, is saved from being lost again.” St. Augustine
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” Marianne Williamson

“Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is healed again, what is dirty is cleaned again.” Dag Hammarskjold

“Your spiritual development depends on your ability to forgive others. Your ability to fly in the Inner World depends on Inner Forgiveness. ” Master Choa Kok Sui

“How unfortunate is he who cannot forgive himself.” Publilius Syrus

“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” Isaac Friedmann

“The first step to forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.” Marianne Williamson

“We win by tenderness. We win by forgiveness. ” Frederick William Robertson

“Clinging to anger is like grasping an ember with the intention of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ” Lord Buddha

Translated with permission from pranaworld.net