#forgive

Any fool can criticise, condemn & complain but, it takes character & self control to be understanding & forgiving ↗

— Dale Carnegie

#forgiveness

On Jesus' rock, my life abounds; all other floors are slippery grounds. His love for me, is mercy band; any other love is sinking sand. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#band #begotten-son #bible #christ #floor

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#forgiveness

I can always forgive where I understand. ↗

— Jude Morgan

#understanding #forgiveness

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious. ↗

— Louis-Ferdinand Celine

#difficult #does #forgive #forgiveness #good

Forgive your enemies, but first get even. ↗

— Lester Cole

#first #forgive #get #your

Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives. It restores - more than abundantly - what it takes away. ↗

— Jim Elliot

#condemn #condemns #forgives #god #law

I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead. ↗

— Elton John

#gay #jesus #sexuality #forgiveness

Forgiveness is beautiful and it feels good when someone gives that gift to you. But it’s one thing for someone you wronged to forgive you. It was another to forgive yourself. ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#forgiveness #beauty

Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. ↗

— Coretta Scott King

#hatred #forgiveness